The fact that you had disruptions in the peace process was not only in Rwanda. We had the same problem in Cambodia, we had the same problem in Mozambique, we had the same problem in Salvador. Boutros Boutros-Ghali cambodiadisruptionfact Change image and share on social
But I believe that the DPKO at this time was very much involved with American administration and was acting, taking on consideration the demand or the recommendation of the American administration. American administration was very powerful. Boutros Boutros-Ghali actadministrationamerican share on social
It was a mistake. I was wrong, but I discovered this many years later. I was acting on the basis of this mandate given me by the most important leaders of the world: President Bush's father, prime minister of France, President Mitterand, the Chinese, everybody. Boutros Boutros-Ghali actbasisbush share on social
When you have an accident, they will save their own people, and those who have worked with you or with the NGOs are left. Unfortunately, this happens always. It is not an excuse at all. Boutros Boutros-Ghali accidentexcuseleave Change image and share on social
Rwanda was considered a second-class operation; because it was a small country, we had been able to maintain a kind of status quo. They were negotiating, they'd accepted the new peace project, so we were under the impression that everything would be solved easily. Boutros Boutros-Ghali acceptclassconsider share on social
In Yugoslavia, I'd asked for additional forces too. I even went to meet the French prime minister, and I proposed additional forces... Nobody wanted to send troops. Boutros Boutros-Ghali additionalaskforce Change image and share on social
But at the beginning, our definition of the genocide was what happened to Armenia in 1917 or 1919, it's happened to the Jew in Europe, and we were not realizing - In our point of view, they have not the tools to do a genocide. Boutros Boutros-Ghali armeniabegindefinition share on social
For us, genocide was the gas chamber - what happened in Germany. We were not able to realize that with the machete you can create a genocide. Boutros Boutros-Ghali chambercreategenocide Change image and share on social
We got involved in the Rwanda peace process for the simple reason that there was a decision which was taken by the Security Council, because the troops were in Uganda, and we decided to have a military presence. Boutros Boutros-Ghali councildecidedecision share on social
The failure of the United Nations - My failure is maybe, in retrospective, that I was not enough aggressive with the members of the Security Council. Boutros Boutros-Ghali aggressivecouncilfailure Change image and share on social
