UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs (1948–2024)
Giandomenico Picco
Born
(1948-10-08)8 October 1948
Italy
Died
10 March 2024(2024-03-10) (aged 75)
Wilton, Connecticut
Other names
Gianni Picco
Education
University of Padua
University of Prague
University of Amsterdam
Alma mater
UC Santa Barbara
Occupations
United Nations officer
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs
Years active
1972–2017
Known for
Negotiations during the Lebanon hostage crisis
Notable work
Man Without a Gun (1999)
Spouses
Elena Carretta (divorced)
Kate Cooney (divorced)
Children
Giacomo Picco, Liam Picco
Awards
see below
Giandomenico Picco (8 October 1948 – 10 March 2024), also known as Gianni Picco, was an Italian diplomat and United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, who negotiated the release of 11 hostages held by terrorists in Lebanon, earning him the epithets "chief troubleshooter" and "unarmed soldier of diplomacy" from United Nations Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
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"Giandomenico Picco to be Secretary-General's Representative for 'Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations' in 2001". United Nations. 6 August 1999. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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Gray, Jerry (16 August 1991). "U.N. Troubleshooter: Shuttling to Free Hostages". New York Times. pp. A8. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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Semprini, Francesco (20 December 2020). "Giandomenico Picco, UN Negotiator and Freer of Hostages Now Needs Our Help". La Voce di New York. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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"Publisher-supplied biographical information about contributor(s) for Man without a gun : one diplomat's secret struggle to free the hostages, fight terrorism, and end a war / Giandomenico Picco". Library of Congress. 1999. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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"Giandomenico Picco". Carnegie Council. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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"United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations: Giandomenico Picco". Seton Hall - School of Diplomacy. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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Michael Weissenstein (10 March 2024). "UN envoy Giandomenico Picco, who helped end the Iran-Iraq war and won hostage releases, has died". Associated Press. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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Clay Risen (14 March 2024). "Giandomenico Picco, Diplomat Who Freed Hostages in Lebanon, Dies at 75". New York Times. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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