Boutros Boutros-Ghali dies at 93

The first African former  UN Secretary General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, has died, aged 93, the UN Security Council has said.
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who led the UN between 1992 and 1996, died at a Cairo hospital yesterday, after being admitted with a broken pelvis.
He took office in 1992 at a time of growing influence for the UN, following its decisive role in the Gulf War, serving one five-year term.
However, he faced criticism for the UN’s failure to stop the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and Washington was angered by his opposition on NATO’s bombing campaign in Bosnia.
The 15-member Security Council observed a minute’s silence after the announcement of Boutros-Ghali’s death, which was made at the start of a session on Yemen’s humanitarian crisis.