Robert Muller (United Nations)
civil servant with the United Nations (1923–2010)
Robert Muller (11 March 1923 – 20 September 2010) was an international civil servant with the United Nations. Serving with the UN for 40 years and rising to the rank of assistant secretary-general, his ideas about world government, world peace and spirituality led to the increased representation of religions in the UN, especially of the New Age movement. He was known by some as "the philosopher of the United Nations".
Early life and education
Born in Belgium, Muller grew up in the Alsace–Lorraine region in France on the border of Germany as a French citizen. The border issues he saw as a child had a significant impact on his life and his decision to work at the United Nations. During his youth, Muller experienced constant political and cultural turmoil. He knew the horrors of World War II, of being a refugee, of the Nazi occupation in France, imprisonment and escape from prison. During the war he was a member of the French Resistance where towards the end of the war he unsuccessfully tried to prevent the slaughter of a group of captured German soldiers. This was a major life event that led to work for peace. After the war, he returned home and earned a Doctorate of Law from the University of Strasbourg.
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