Urquhart, Brian Edward
URQUHART, Brian Edward
URQUHART, Brian Edward. British, b. 1919. Genres: International relations/Current affairs, Biography. Career: Scholar-in-Residence, The Ford Foundation, NYC, 1986-95. Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs, U.N., 1974-86 (joined org., 1945). Publications: Hammarskjold, 1972; A Life in Peace and War, 1987; Decolonization and World Peace, 1989; (with E. Childers) A World in Need of Leadership: Tomorrow's United Nations, 1990; (with E. Childers) Towards a More Effective United Nations, 1992; Ralph Bunche: An American Life, 1993; (with E. Childers) Renewing the United Nations System, 1994; (with E. Childers) A World in Need of Leadership: A Fresh Appraisal, 1996. Address: 50 W. 29th St., New York, NY 10001, U.S.A.
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