Melissa F. Wells

Overview

Melissa F. Wells (née Foelsch) born Tallin, Estonia November 18, 1932. UN Undersecretary for Administration, 1992-3; 40-year career US diplomat; ambassador to ECOSOC, 1977; Cape Verde, 1977; Mozambique, 1987; Zaire, 1991; Estonia, 1998; Special Representative to Sudan, 1994.

Quotations

"The destruction is maniacal." (Time, Feb. 1, 1988 on Mozambique civil war; photo c. 1998 State Dept. pd)