Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the first Egyptian, Arab and African UN Secretary General, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 93. Following his death, governments and people across the world have been sending their condolences and sharing their memories of the former Egyptian diplomat who became the United Nation’s sixth Secretary General. Belgium’s Foreign Ministry saluted ‘the tireless work of Boutros Boutros-Ghali for peace and democracy and for the promotion of rights and liberties,” while French President Francois Hollande and US Secretary of State John Kerry praised the former Secretary General for his “courage”, “respect for diversity”, and “defense of peace”. However, many on social media have also been sharing famous quotes by Boutros-Ghali, which have ranged from his personal experiences in Egypt to how he felt about various conflicts across the globe. Below are 10 of these quotes that were said by the former Secretary General. “Only stupid people don’t change their minds.” Boutros-Ghali said this famous quote after being asked to explain why he sought a second five year term as Secretary General despite having initially planned to serve just one. Much to his dismay, the United States vetoed…
10 Memorable Quotes by Former UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
February 17, 2016
