Pérez de Cuéllar
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noun
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Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru, the fifth secretary-general of the world body, appointed him to his executive office in 1982, and he eventually became assistant secretary-general for political affairs.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
Picco represented Pérez de Cuéllar in negotiations between New Zealand and France after the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior was sunk by French secret agents in 1985.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the United Nations secretary-general who brokered a historic cease-fire between Iran and Iraq in 1988, died at the age of 100.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 4, 2021
During his decade as UN chief, Pérez de Cuéllar would earn a reputation more for diligent, quiet diplomacy than charisma.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 5, 2020
"There are few statesmen who have had such influence on international affairs and social change," said United Nations Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar at a memorial service at Stockholm's city hall.
From Time Magazine Archive
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