Name
Hessel, Stéphane (Interviewee)
Weiss, Thomas G. (Thomas George), 1946- (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with Stéphane Hessel, 2000
Abstract
Background and childhood: born in Germany, raised in France and London, soldier for French army, age 22, childhood interest in human rights, international relations, philosophy; education: Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris, London School of Economics; career: Head of Technical Assistance Service in France, 1957-59, UNDP Deputy Administrator for Policy and Evaluation, 1970-2, Ministry for Cooperatio n, 1974-5, French Permanent Representative in Geneva, 1976-81, UN Commission on Human Rights, 1990-2, French Representative to 1993 World Conference on Human Rights, Member of Independent Working Group on the Future of the UN, 1994-5, Member of High Council for International Cooperation, 2000; writings: "Danse avec le siécle"; recollections of Spanish War, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War
Collection Name
United Nations intellectual history project (UNIHP)
Subjects
Diplomats--France; World politics--20th century; Hessel, Stéphane; United Nations Officials and employees; United Nations. Commission on Human Rights; Independent Working Group on the Future of the United Nations; United Nations History
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
2000
Note (Biographical)
United Nations Ambassador
Note
Interviewed by Thomas G. Weiss on June 22 and June 23, 2000
Note (Provenance)
Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, Gift, 2009
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Catalog Record
13683905
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-fdca-0a19
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.