Background
Riza, Iqbal Son of Sharif Alijan.
United Nations agency administrator
Riza, Iqbal Son of Sharif Alijan.
Student, Pakistan, United States.
With, Pakistan Foreign Svc., Spain, Germany, Sudan, United Kingdom, United States, 1958-1977; director, Foreign Svc. Academy Lahore, 1968-1971; deputy chief of mission, Washington, 1972-1976; chargé d'Affaires, Paris, 1977; joined, United Nations, 1978; assigned to negotiations in Iran-Iraq war, United Nations, 1981-1987; director general assistant, United Nations, 1988; chief electoral mission, United Nations, Nicaragua, 1988-1990; special representative United Nations secretary general, United Nations, El Salvador, 1991-1993; assistant secretary general for peace-keeping operations, United Nations, since 1993; under secretary- general, United Nations, since 1997.
Married 1959.