II. Sec-Gen Contributions overview Flashcards
1
Q
What were Trygve Lie’s contributions?
overview of things he was involved in
A
- Iranian Crisis (1946)
- Korean War (1950)
- McCarthyism
2
Q
What were Hammarskjold’s contributions?
overview of things he was involved in
A
- Release of US prisoners (1955)
- Suez Crisis (1956)
- UN Observer Group in Lebanon (UNOGIL) (1957)
- Laotian Civil War (1959)
- Congo Crisis (1960)
3
Q
What were U Thant’s contributions?
overview of things he was involved in
A
- Vietnam War (1955 - 1975)
- Yemini Civil War (1961)
- Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
- India-Pakistani Conflict (1965)
- 6-Day War (June 1967)
- Focus on development in the 3rd World
4
Q
What were Waldheim’s contributions?
overview of things he was involved in
A
- Yom Kippur War (1973)
- Lebanese Civil War (1975)
5
Q
What were Perez de Cuellar’s contributions?
overview of things he was involved in
A
- Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)
- Falkland War (1982)
- El Salvador (1989)
- Gulf War (1990-1991)
- closed-door meetings with the P-5
6
Q
What were Boutros-Ghali’s contributions?
overview of things he was involved in
A
- Agenda for Peace (1992)
- Somali Civil War (1992)
- Bosnian War (1992)
- Rwandan Genocide (1994)
- Supplement to Agenda for Peace (1995)
7
Q
What were Annan’s contributions?
overview of things he was involved in
A
- UN Special Commission 1991-1999
- East Timor (1999)
- Oil-for-Food (1996-2003)
- Brahimi Report (2000)
