Scope and Contents
The papers consist of photocopies of United Nations documents used in the writing of Javier Pérez de Cuéllar's memoirs, Pilgrimage for Peace: A Secretary-General's Memoir. His biography recounts his two terms as United Nations Secretary-General, focusing on those issues and countries with which he had the largest personal involvement.
Dates
- 1980-1992
- 1980-1992
Creator
Language of Materials
The papers are in English, French, Spanish, and Russian.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by Javier Pérez de Cuéllar has been transferred to Yale University. These materials may be used for non-commercial purposes without seeking permission from Yale University as the copyright holder. For other uses of these materials, please contact beinecke.library@yale.edu.
Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Javier Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, 2000.
Extent
17 Linear Feet
17 Linear Feet
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The papers consist of photocopies of United Nations documents used in the writing of Javier Pérez de Cuéllar's memoirs, Pilgrimage for Peace: A Secretary-General's Memoir. His biography recounts his two terms as United Nations Secretary-General, focusing on those issues and countries with which he had the largest personal involvement.
Biographical / Historical
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar was born on January 19, 1920 in Peru. Upon completion of his law studies in 1944, he entered the Peruvian career diplomatic service, serving on the delegation to the Preparatory Commission of the United Nations and in a variety of capacities in the foreign ministry in Lima. He also served as ambassador to Switzerland in 1962 and to the Soviet Union in 1968. In 1970 he became the Permanent Representative of Peru in the United Nations and served twice as President of the Security Council. In 1975 he became the Special Representative for Cyprus. He was recalled by his government in 1977 to serve as ambassador to Venezuela and in 1979 assumed the post of Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs at the United Nations. He was elected Secretary-General of the United Nations in 1982, serving two terms until 1992. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar is the author of Pilgrimage for Peace: A Secretary-General's Memoir.
- Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-
- Cambodia -- Politics and government -- 1979-
- Central America -- Politics and government -- 1979-
- Falkland Islands War, 1982
- Latin America -- Politics and government -- 20th Century
- Middle East -- Politics and government -- 1979-
- Pérez de Cuéllar, Javier, 1920-
- Statesmen -- Peru
- United Nations
- United Nations. Secretary-General
- Yugoslavia -- Politics and government -- 1980-1992
- Title
- Guide to the Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by the Political Science Department and Manuscripts and Archives staff
- Date
- June 2000
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Location
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New Haven, CT 06511