Early life
Childers was born inThe BBC and the Arab World
By 1960, Childers was inUnited Nations Civil Servant
He specialised in UN issues, even serving as a periodic consultant including a special mission in the Congo for Secretary-GeneralThe Ford Foundation and the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation
After his retirement, Erskine Childers continued to strive relentlessly for the ideals for which he had worked so hard. He co-authored several notable books for theNotes
Further reading
* *Erskine B Childers "Renewing The United Nations System " (