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...Secretary-General and his supporters point out -- correctly -- that success or failure of U.N. peacekeeping is utterly dependent on the good faith of contesting parties, and that the organization can only rely on persuasion if the parties balk. Moreover, Boutros-Ghali notes, the tide of criticism reflects something positive, namely the U.N.'s new assertiveness: "The reaction against the United Nations everywhere in the world shows that at last the U.N. is being active...
...Boutros-Ghali has done much to encourage the U.N.'s activism. Within months of taking office, he issued a much praised report, An Agenda for Peace, that outlined his ideas for the expansion of U.N. responsibilities in peacemaking, peacekeeping and what he called "preventive diplomacy." The centerpiece of the plan, which has yet to be discussed by the Security Council, is a proposal that various national armies create rapid-deployment units that could serve under the U.N. flag when needed. The Secretary-General hopes that such forces could be dispatched within days after a crisis erupts, rather than the several...
...argues his ideas with zest and vigor -- in contrast to the cautious, softspoken approach of Perez de Cuellar. Critics contend that Boutros-Ghali's sharp mind crosses the line into impatience and rudeness toward diplomats, who generally do not like to act hastily...
...latest slip of the lip occurred during his Sarajevo visit. Angered by a local journalist's furious denunciation of the U.N., Boutros-Ghali snapped back, "I understand your frustration. But you have a situation that is better than 10 other places in the world. I can give you a list...
Born into a wealthy Coptic Christian family, Boutros-Ghali grew up speaking three languages -- Arabic, French and English. He earned a Ph.D. in international law from the Sorbonne, then went on to a career as a professor of law at Cairo University and as a writer. He was tapped by President Anwar Sadat as a senior policy adviser and was named acting Foreign Minister when two foreign ministers resigned in protest over Sadat's historic visit to Jerusalem in 1977. Boutros-Ghali played a prominent role in the negotiations that led to the 1979 Camp David accord on the Middle...