Perdita Huston
/Overview
Perdita Huston born Portland, ME May 2, 1936 (d. 2001). Human rights advocate for women of the Third World; author and journalist. Regional Peace Corps director for Africa-Asia, 1977; Peace Corps Director, Mali, 1997-99, and Bulgaria, 1999-2000.
Quotations
On El Salvador: "At a time when the UN role in peacemaking, peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance is being closely examined, let us not forget another essential task: peace management. That task is crucial to continued peace in this tiny war-shattered nation." (New York Times, Sept. 22, 1993; photo une.edu)