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Nicholas Haysom
South African lawyer and diplomat (1952–2026)
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- Anti-apartheid activism (1)
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Nicholas Roland Leybourne "Fink" Haysom (21 April 1952 – 19 March 2026) was a South African lawyer, anti-apartheid activist and diplomat whose work focused on democratic governance, constitutional and electoral reforms, reconciliation and peace processes. From 2021 to his death, he served as the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
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🇺🇸 Nicholas Haysom, Apartheid Foe Who Became a U.N. Peacemaker, Dies at 73As an anti-apartheid lawyer, he was jailed several times. Later, he was a top adviser to Nelson Mandela and held key posts at the United Nations....
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