Background
Pelt, Adrian was born on May 8, 1892 in Koog Aan De Zaan, The Netherlands. Son of Marimus Adrianus and Dorothea Johanna (Endt) Pelt.
Pelt, Adrian was born on May 8, 1892 in Koog Aan De Zaan, The Netherlands. Son of Marimus Adrianus and Dorothea Johanna (Endt) Pelt.
Degree diplomatic section, School Political Science, Paris, 1919. Doctor honoris causa, University Amsterdam, 1956.
Editor various Dutch newspapers, Amsterdam, 1909-1915;
London correspondent, Dutch newspapers, 1915-1916;
Paris correspondent, Dutch newspapers, 1916-1919;
foreign sub-editor, Dutch newspapers, 1919-1920. Member information section League Nations Secretariat, Geneva, 1920-1933, director 1934-1940. Head The Netherlands Government Information Bureau, London, 1940-1945.
The Netherlands delegate to San Francisco Conference, to United Nations Executive Committee and preparatory commission, 1945, to 1st part of 1st session United Nations Assembly, 1946. Assistant secretary general, department conference and general services United Nations, New York City, 1945-1950. United Nations commissioner, Libya, 1950-1952.
Director European Office United Nations, Geneva, 1952-1958. Secretary general World Federation United Nations Assns., 1958-1959. Personnel representative Secretary General United Nations in Guinea, 1959-1963.
President World Federation United Nations Assns., 1963-1966, honorary president, from 1966.
Married Andree Bernard, February 3, 1919. Children: Jeanne Pelt von Blankenstein, Marceline Pelt Amar, Dorothea, Andree.