During his ambassadorship here as the representative of Burma, Mr. Thant was known as very friendly to Israel. Earlier, in 1955, he had visited Israel as the press aide to U Nu, then Burma’s ...

Known as U Thant Island or Belmont Island, it has an amazing history but remains off-limits. This small patch of land, with a ...

The United Nations (UN) is the most representative international organisation around the globe, with 193 member states since ...

But as the year rolled to a close, a hint that perhaps the UN could become a more vital force next year occurred when East and West agreed on a permanent Secretary-General U Thant. In accepting ...

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The night of 17-18 September 2024 will mark the 63rd anniversary of the death in a plane crash near Ndola, Northern Rhodesia ...

He had in mind the deployment of a ring of representatives around the world. Secretary-General U Thant moved Hammarskjöld's vision forward. His role in preventing a nuclear confrontation over the ...

Before returning to Washington, Johnson whipped over to the United Nations for a hastily arranged 60-minute conference with Secretary-General U Thant. "Well," said U.S. Ambassador to the U.N ...

Today is the 260th day of 2024. There are 106 days left in the year. 1994: A federal court jury in Anchorage, Alaska, orders ...