Denise Garcia, Sadeleer Research Faculty and associate professor of political science and international affairs, explains the challenges Boutros-Ghali faced as the first African to serve as U.N. secretary-general as well as his greater contributions to the global community.
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the first African to serve as U.N. secretary-general, died on Tuesday at the age of 93. Boutros-Ghali, who served from 1992 to 1996, oversaw the intergovernmental organization during a tumultuous time in international diplomacy. An international law expert and former foreign minister of Egypt, he was at the helm of the U.N. during the Rwandan Genocide, the break-up of Yugoslavia, and the conflict in Somalia.
Here, Denise Garcia, Sadeleer Research Faculty and associate professor of political science and international affairs at Northeastern, explains the challenges Boutros-Ghali faced as well as his greater contributions to the global community.
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