Which Latin American diplomat from Peru served two full terms as the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1982 to 1991, presiding over the end of the Iran-Iraq War and the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

  1. Step 1: Stepping into office during renewed Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, this diplomat revitalized UN peacekeeping prestige.
  2. Step 2: Javier Pérez de Cuéllar mediated the 1988 ceasefire between Iran and Iraq, facilitated the independence of Namibia, and accepted the 1988 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to UN Peacekeeping Forces.
Answer
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Why not the others: 'Boutros Boutros-Ghali' Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt served as the sixth Secretary-General from 1992 to 1996, authoring 'An Agenda for Peace'; 'Kofi Annan' Kofi Annan of Ghana served as the seventh Secretary-General from 1997 to 2006, co-winning the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize with the UN; 'Ban Ki-moon' Ban Ki-moon of South Korea served as the eighth Secretary-General from 2007 to 2016, prioritizing the Paris Climate Agreement.

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