Sir Brian Edward Urquhart KCMG MBE was a British international civil servant, author and World War II veteran. He played a significant role in the founding of the United Nations. During the Suez Crisis of 1956, he played a critical role in creating what turned out to be the first major U.N. effort towards conflict resolution and peacekeeping. He died in London, aged 89, on November 25, 2013.
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Sir Brian Edward Urquhart KCMG MBE was a British international civil servant, author and World War II veteran. He played a significant role in the founding of the United Nations. He went on to serve as its Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs. During the Suez Crisis of 1956, he played a critical role in creating what turned out to be the first major U. N. effort towards conflict resolution and peacekeeping. In the early 1960s, he served as the main U.N. representative in Congo, succeeding his friend Ralph Bunche. He was abducted, brutally beaten and threatened with death by undisciplined Katangese troops. He survived only by persuading his captors that retribution would bring his death by the end of the war.
He died in London, aged 89, on November 25, 2013. He is buried at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, with the rest of his family. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details. For support in the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255 or visit http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/. For help in the UK, contact the National suicide Prevention Line on 01457 909090 or click here. For more information on how to get involved in the UN, visit www.un.org.
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