Boutros Boutros-Ghali , professor of International Law and International Relations, Cairo University (1949-1979), and a lecturer in international law and relations in a number of universities in different parts of the world, will mark his 90th birthday. The professional life and national and international careers of Boutros Boutros-Ghali, a global public figure and leader, which began at the very period when the United Nations was launched, have been wholly dedicated to his continuing quest for world peace, as is illustrated by his attachment to the Hague Academy of International Law and its Curatorium. He holds a number of decorations and honours, including honorary doctorates.