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Partito politico. Lega di Libertà Popolare Anti-Fascista. Firma. Maha Thray Sithu U Thant ( Pantanaw, 22 gennaio 1909 – New York, 25 novembre 1974) è stato un diplomatico birmano, terzo segretario generale delle Nazioni Unite dal 1961 al 1971.
Adlai Stevenson, Senate Foreign Relations Committee 88th Congress, 13 March 1963 Thant shaking hands with John F. Kennedy during his visit to the UN Headquarters In less than one year in office, Thant faced a critical challenge to defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis, the moment when the world came closest to a nuclear war. On 20 October 1962, two days before public announcements were made, U.S ...
11 apr 2024 · U Thant was a Myanmar educator, civil servant, and the third secretary general of the United Nations (1962–71). Neutralist by inclination and in practice, he criticized both West and East for actions and attitudes that he considered threatening to world peace.
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U Thant served as the third Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1961 to 1971, after the death of Dag Hammarskjold. He was born in Burma, where he had a career in education and information work before becoming a diplomat and a leader in international affairs.
U Thant è stato il primo segretario generale non di origine europea delle Nazioni Unite dal 1961 al 1971. Ha gestito la crisi missilistica cubana, si è opposto all'intervento americano in Vietnam e ha favorito l'adesione di nuovi paesi indipendenti all'ONU.
Learn about U Thant, the third Secretary-General of the United Nations, who led the organization during the Cold War and the Congo crisis. He was a devout Buddhist, a modest and unpretentious man, and a courageous advocate for peace and human rights.
© 2024 Google LLC. "When international peace was threatened, U Thant was ready" – UN veteran Brian Urquhart, with his first-hand experience, presents an up-close look into the ...
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