Name
Chidzero, Bernard T. G., 1927-2002 (Interviewee)
Weiss, Thomas G. (Thomas George), 1946- (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with Bernard T.G. Chidzero, 2000
Abstract
Childhood in Harare: working on Edinburgh estate, tobacco farming, early education, secondary school, and university in South Africa; study of psychology, outbreak of WWII, segregated school and town. Move to Canada, study of imperialism, mandate systems, and African nationalisms. 1958: racial tensions surrounding academic career, marriage, joining UN as an officer in Ethiopia. Research into econom ic and social consequences of segregation and discrimination, work with Economic Commission of Africa (ECA), UNDP in Kenya. 1962: move to Genvea to direct Commodities Division, 1967: experiences with Kenya's Unilateral Declaration of Independence, South-South cooperation and Southern leaders. 1970s: Differences between UNCTAD, IMF, World Bank; UNCTAD deputy secretary general. 1980: Zimbabwean independence and work with new government and Mugabe. Role of third-world in globalization, SADC and development in Southern Africa. Women's equality as central to development; role of consensus and discussion. Retirement to Zimbabwean government, intellectual and operational challenges for the future of the UN
Collection Name
United Nations intellectual history project (UNIHP)
Subjects
Globalization--Developing countries; Women's rights; Women in development; Developing countries Foreign economic relations; Kenya Politics and government 1963-1978; Zimbabwe Politics and government 1980-; Chidzero, Bernard T. G., 1927-2002; United Nations Officials and employees; United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa; United Nations Development Programme (Kenya); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Commodities Division; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development; Southern African Development Community
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
2000
Note (Biographical)
United Nations official; Minister of finance & government advisor, Zimbabwe
Note
Interviewed by Thomas G. Weiss on May 11, 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
Catalog Record
13683772
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-7twn-sb05
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.