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Former UN Secretary-General Perez de Cuellar dies

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09:58 - 5/03/2020 Perşembe
Update: 10:05 - 5/03/2020 Perşembe
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FILE PHOTO: Former United Nations Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar
FILE PHOTO: Former United Nations Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar

Former U.N. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, a Peruvian diplomat who played a crucial role in ending the Iran-Iraq war of 1980 to 1988, has died, the United Nations said in a statement on Wednesday.

Perez de Cuellar, whose life spanned a century, served as head of the international body from 1982 to 1991. During his time in office, he played a crucial role in securing the release of American hostages held in Lebanon as well as peace accords in Cambodia and El Salvador, the United Nations said.

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