China News Service, January 4th. According to the UN website, Brian Urquhart, the former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and from the United Kingdom, passed away at his home in Massachusetts on the 2nd local time at the age of 101.
UN Secretary-General Guterres issued a statement expressing deep sadness for his death and extending condolences to his family.
The picture shows Sir Brian Urquhart, former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Image source: Screenshot of the official website of the United Nations.
According to reports, Brian Urquhart was born in Dorset, England on February 28, 1919, and graduated from Westminster College and Oxford University.
He is a veteran of World War II and has participated in wars in North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the United Kingdom.
After the end of World War II, he participated in the founding of the United Nations as a British diplomat. He joined the United Nations in 1945 and became an assistant to the first Secretary-General Lay.
Since then, Brian Urquhart has served in the United Nations for a long time and worked closely with several UN Secretary-Generals. During the Suez Canal Crisis in 1956, as an assistant to the then Secretary-General Hammarskjöld, he led the UN peacekeeping operations. And proposed that peacekeepers wear the iconic blue helmet.
During his 12 years as Assistant Secretary-General, Brian Urquhart led the United Nations peacekeeping operations in the Middle East and Cyprus. At the same time, he also contributed to the peace process in Namibia and Lebanon and the promotion of the safe use of nuclear energy. And was awarded the title of knight in 1986.
Guterres stated that Brian Urquhart "is a prestigious official who has worked at the United Nations for a long time. His mark on the United Nations is comparable to anyone in the history of the United Nations."
Guterres also stated, “For decades, from the Congo to the Middle East, in his service to the former UN Secretary-General, Sir Brian has always been at the center of major international events. After ending his UN career, he He is still deeply involved in international affairs and has written a large number of articles. He is also a mentor for UN staff and countless young people in the pursuit of their careers."