U Thant and the UNV Programme

Posted on 2019-02-06

One of the legacy of U Thant is the establishment of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in 1970. Here is a copy of U Thant’s letter to President Nixon advocating for future UN Volunteers (credit: Toily Kurbanov).

Facts

U Thant was born in Pantanaw, Myanmar (then called Burma), on 22 January 1909 and died on 25 November 1974 after a long illness. He was 65 years old.

Appointment

U Thant was unanimously appointed Secretary-General by the General Assembly on 30 November 1962 and retired at the end of his second term in 1971 .

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U Thant Institute

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