E-Mail Exchange with Sir Brian Urquhart (2000): Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley

E-Mail Exchange with Sir Brian Urquhart, former Undersecretary General of the UN, with students at Marin Academy High School, 5/31/00

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South Africa

Has the nation of South Africa played any significant role in operations within the UN during recent years?

Matt

South Africa, since its first independent election in 1994, has had a great deal to do in putting its own house in order. Nonetheless, Nelson Mandela and his successor Thabo Mbeki have played a very important role in resolving problems in Africa, [particularly] Libya and the Lockerbie trial and the current hostilities in and around the Congo. They are also playing a very helpful role in the current disturbances in Zimbabwe.

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