Background
Akhund, Iqbal was born on August 21, 1924 in Hyderabad, Sind, Pakistan. Son of Abdullah and Maryam (Shaikh) Akhund.
Akhund, Iqbal was born on August 21, 1924 in Hyderabad, Sind, Pakistan. Son of Abdullah and Maryam (Shaikh) Akhund.
Bombay University, Master of Arts Economy & Political Sei. Spoken languages: Sindi, English, French, Urdu, Spanish.
Served in diplomatic missions in Canada, Spain, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and the Penn. Mission to the United Nations in New York 1949-1956. Private Secretary to the Foreign Minister 1956-1958.
Director Foreign Office 1964-1966, Director General 1966-1968. Ambassador to Egypt 1968-1971. Ambassador to Yugoslavia 1971-1972.
Perm. Representative to the United Nations 1972-1978. Vice-President United Nations Economical Social Council 1974, President 1975. Chairman Ad Hoc Committee on Sanctions against Rhodesia 1976.
President United Nations Security Council 1976. Chairman "Group of 77” 1976-1977. Vice-President Committee of the Whole July 1978.
Assistant Secretary-General United Nations Centre Against Apartheid 1984-1986. Special Adviser, Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies. Founding associate John J. MacCloy Institute Center, New York.
Inter-Governmental group of Experts on Development and Disarmament. Institute Committee of Institute on Man and Science.
Married Yolanda Gombert, January 19, 1955. Children: Erik, Biriis, Roshanara, Javed.