NEW YORK — Former United Nations secretary-general Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who led the world body during one of its most difficult periods, with failed missions in Rwanda and Bosnia, died on Thursday in Cairo. He was 93.The Egyptian diplomat became the first secretary-general from Africa in 1992, but his tenure ended abruptly five years later when the US vetoed his second term.UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described Boutros-Ghali as a respected statesman and scholar of international law who brought "formidable experience and intellectual power" to the top UN job."His commitment to the United Nations — its mission and its staff — was unmistakable, and the mark he has left on the organisation is indelible," Mr Ban said.A former Egyptian foreign minister, the diplomat headed the world body during one of its most difficult times with crises in Somalia, Rwanda, the Middle East and the former Yugoslavia.After a series of clashes with the US administration, Washington turned against Bout...
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