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Of the major figures, only U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali bears the full brunt of Holbrooke's contempt, especially for his early opposition to NATO bombing. Nearer home, he has little patience with the commander of NATO's Southern Forces, Admiral Leighton Smith, who opposed the bombing that Holbrooke...
His career at the U.N. began humbly in 1962 as an administrative and budget officer at the World Health Organization in Geneva. By 1993 he had worked his way through several finance and management positions to a coveted slot, Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. In that office he oversaw...
Last week he praised the U.S. show of strength in the gulf. "The best way to use force is to show force in order not to use it," he told TIME. But while Annan respects American power, he is not captive to it. In meetings with President Clinton or Secretary...
That has impeded his efforts to get the U.N.'s finances in order. Still, he has slashed 1,000 jobs and cut down on excessive paperwork. But his biggest reform has been the power surge in his staff's morale. "We haven't felt this good in years," says one...
"I said a few years. I never said 15 years," laughs Counter, who has been at the Foundation for 17 years now. Over the years, he has helped student groups bring notables such as Mary Robinson, president of Ireland, Secretaries General of the United Nations Javier Perez-DeCullar and Boutros...