Brian Urquhart

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Sir Brian Edward Urquhart[1] (28 February 1919 – 2 January 2021) was a British politician. He was important in the founding of the United Nations. He was the UN Under-Secretary General from 1971 to 1985. He was born in Bridport, England.

Urquhart died on 2 January 2021 in Tyringham, Massachusetts at the age of 101.[2]

References

  1. "Sir Brian Edward Urquhart". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. McFadden, Robert D. (2021-01-03). "Brian Urquhart, Troubleshooter for the U.N., Dies at 101" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/03/obituaries/brian-urquhart-dead.html. Retrieved 2021-01-03.