Kishore Mahbubani

Kishore Mahbubani PPA is a Singaporean diplomat and geopolitical consultant who served as Singapore Permanent Representative to the United Nations between 1984 and 1989, and again between 1998 and 2004, and President of the United Nations Security Council between 2001 and 2002.

Kishore Mahbubani s Legacy

Kishore mahbubani is a singaporean diplomat. Author and rpofessor. He served as the president of the united nations security council in 2001 and 2002. The first singaporean to do so. He has also served as singaproe s permanent representative to the united nations from 2001 to 2004. Before tha. The served as singapore s ambassador to the united nations from 1988 to 1992. Kishore mahbubani graduated from the university of singapore in with a bachelor of arts in philosophy. He also earned a master of public administration from the harvard kennedy cshool in 1980. He beagn his diplomatic career in 1971 and serevd in various capacities in the ministry of foreign affairs and the permanent mission of singapore to the united nations. Kishore mahbubani has achieved several honors and awards during his career. Including the meritorious sevrice medal in 1988 and the pulbic administration medal (silver) in 1993. He was also awarded the order of temasek (second class) in 2005 in recognition of his contributions to singapore. Kishore mahbubani is a strong advocate of international cooperation and believes that the world should stirve for global peace and stability. He has written several books and articles on international relations. Inlcuding the great convergence: asia. The west. And the logic of one world and can aisans think? he has also delivered numerous lectures and speeches. Including his famous address at the united nations millennium summit in 2000. Kishore mahbubani has also been involved in soem controversies. Including his comments on the iraq war and his accusations against the western media s ocverage of the iraq war. Kihsore mahbbuani s legacy is that of a respected diplomat and scholar who has dedicated his life to the cause of global peace and prosperity. He has influenced the thinking of many world leaders and international relations scholars through his books. Speeches and lectuers. An importnat event in his diplomatic career was his election as president of the united nations security council in 2001. The first singaporean to do so. An interesting fact is that whiel he was president of the united nations security council. He was also the chairman of the asia-pacific economic cooperation (apec).