# Boutros Boutros-Ghali

> Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1992 to 1996

**Wikidata**: [Q1257](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1257)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boutros_Boutros-Ghali)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/boutros-boutros-ghali

## Summary
Boutros Boutros-Ghali was an Egyptian politician, diplomat, jurist, university teacher and writer who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1992 to 1996. He is also the author of the 1992 UN report "An Agenda for Peace" and held academic affiliations with institutions including Cairo University and Sciences Po.

## Biography
- Nationality: Egypt
- Education: College of the Holy Family (Cairo); Cairo University; Sciences Po (Paris)
- Known for: Serving as Secretary-General of the United Nations (1992–1996) and authoring the 1992 report "An Agenda for Peace"
- Employer(s): United Nations; Cairo University; Sciences Po
- Field(s): International relations; political science; law/jurisprudence; diplomacy; university teaching; writing
- Aliases and identifiers: also known as "Ghali"; wikipedia_title: Boutros Boutros-Ghali; sitelink_count: 92; wikidata_description: Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1992 to 1996

## Contributions
- Secretary-General of the United Nations (1992–1996): Served as the UN's top official and international civil servant during this four-year term.
- An Agenda for Peace (1992): Authored the 1992 report published by the UN, titled "An Agenda for Peace."

## FAQs
Q: When did Boutros Boutros-Ghali lead the United Nations?
A: He served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1992 to 1996.

Q: What notable UN publication is associated with Boutros Boutros-Ghali?
A: He authored the 1992 United Nations report "An Agenda for Peace."

Q: Where did Boutros Boutros-Ghali work in academia?
A: He was affiliated with Cairo University and with Sciences Po in Paris, and was educated at the College of the Holy Family in Cairo.

Q: What were his professional roles and fields?
A: He was a politician, diplomat, jurist, university teacher and writer working in international relations, political science, law and diplomacy.

Q: What major honors and awards did he receive?
A: He received numerous honors including honorary doctorates (from institutions such as the Catholic University of Louvain, Waseda University, University of Vienna, University of Ottawa, Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Tbilisi State University, Nanjing University, Sciences Po, Laval University, University of Paris-II, University of Bordeaux-I, Paris Descartes University, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Baku State University), national orders (Order of Merit, Order of the Republic, Order of the Nile from Egypt; Order of the Star of Nepal), the United Nations Peace Medal, and international decorations such as Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic and the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.

Q: With which learned societies and academies was he associated?
A: He is related to or associated with institutions including the Russian Academy of Sciences, Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques, Institut de Droit International, and Académie des sciences d'outre-mer.

## Why They Matter
Boutros Boutros-Ghali mattered because he occupied the top leadership role at the United Nations during a pivotal early-1990s period and produced a major UN report, "An Agenda for Peace" (1992), that is directly associated with his tenure. His combination of roles—as an Egyptian statesman, diplomat, jurist, university teacher and writer—placed him at the intersection of international diplomacy, legal scholarship and academic life. His extensive honorary degrees and international orders reflect recognition across academic, diplomatic and state institutions. Without his term as UN Secretary-General and the contributions tied to that office, the UN record for 1992–1996 would lack his leadership and the 1992 report that bears his authorship.

## Notable For
- Serving as Secretary-General of the United Nations (1992–1996).
- Authoring the United Nations report "An Agenda for Peace" (1992).
- Holding academic affiliations with Cairo University and Sciences Po.
- Being known by the alias "Ghali."
- Receiving the United Nations Peace Medal.
- Being awarded numerous honorary doctorates from universities worldwide, including the Catholic University of Louvain, Waseda University, University of Vienna, University of Ottawa, Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Tbilisi State University, Nanjing University, Sciences Po, Laval University, University of Paris-II, University of Bordeaux-I, Paris Descartes University, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, and Baku State University.
- Receiving national and international orders and decorations, including the Order of Merit (Egypt), Order of the Republic (Egypt), Order of the Nile (Egypt), Order of the Star of Nepal, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, and the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.
- Associations with learned bodies such as the Russian Academy of Sciences, Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques, Institut de Droit International, and Académie des sciences d'outre-mer.

## Body

### Early education and academic affiliations
- Educated at the College of the Holy Family, a French-speaking Jesuit school in Cairo.  
- Attended Cairo University, a major public university with its main campus in Giza, Egypt.  
- Studied or was affiliated with Sciences Po (Paris), a higher-education institution in France.

### Career and major role
- Secretary-General of the United Nations (1992–1996): Held the office identified in his wikidata description. This four-year term is the primary public leadership role recorded in the source material.
- Employer and institutional affiliations: Worked at or was affiliated with the United Nations, Cairo University, and Sciences Po.

### Publications and reports
- An Agenda for Peace (1992): A United Nations report authored by Boutros Boutros-Ghali in 1992. The report is explicitly attributed to him in the provided material.

### Fields of work and professional identity
- International relations and political science: Listed among related areas and fields in the provided data.  
- Diplomacy and politics: Identified as a diplomat and politician in the related items.  
- Law and jurisprudence: Identified as a jurist and associated with legal scholarly bodies such as the Institut de Droit International.  
- University teaching and writing: Listed as a university teacher and writer in the related data.

### Honors, awards and honorary degrees
- Honorary doctorates listed in the source material include awards from: Catholic University of Louvain; Waseda University; University of Vienna; University of Ottawa; Moscow State Institute of International Relations; Tbilisi State University; Nanjing University; Sciences Po; Laval University; University of Paris-II; University of Bordeaux-I; Paris Descartes University; University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis; Baku State University.
- National and state orders: Order of Merit (Egypt); Order of the Republic (Egypt); Order of the Nile (Egypt); Order of the Star of Nepal.
- International decorations: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (France).
- Other recognition: United Nations Peace Medal.

### Learned societies and academies (associations noted)
- Russian Academy of Sciences.  
- Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques.  
- Institut de Droit International.  
- Académie des sciences d'outre-mer.

### Institutional and metadata identifiers
- Alias: Ghali.  
- Wikipedia title: Boutros Boutros-Ghali.  
- Wikidata description: Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1992 to 1996.  
- Sitelink count (metadata): 92.

### Influence and scope
- His primary institutional impact recorded in the source is his leadership of the United Nations during 1992–1996 and his authorship of the 1992 UN report "An Agenda for Peace."  
- Academic and diplomatic recognitions across multiple countries and institutions indicate a wide international footprint spanning Egypt, France, Japan, Austria, Canada, Russia, Georgia, China, Azerbaijan and others as reflected in honorary degrees and orders.

### Related domains and thematic connections
- Related subject areas recorded include human (as a member of Homo sapiens), Egypt as his national context, international relations, political science, and the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie as a related international organization.

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