Former UN Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali passed away.

 Boutros-Ghali, a veteran Egyptian representative, passed away at the ripe old age of 93.

About Boutros-Ghali:

* Egyptian negotiator served one term as secretary general from 1992-96 and was first African to hold position
* Boutros-Ghali, the scion of an unmistakable Egyptian Christian political gang.
* He ventured into the post in 1992 during an era of emotional world changes, with the breakdown of the Soviet Union, the end of the Cold War and the start of a unipolar time ruled by the United States.

About UN:

* The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental association to advance global cooperation. The central command of the United Nations is in Manhattan, New York City.
* A substitution for the ineffective League of Nations, the association was set up on 24 October 1945 after World War II.

* The UN had 51 part states, there are presently 193.