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Peacemaker
U Thant and the Forgotten Quest for a Just World
Book • 2019
This book tells the story of U Thant, the first UN secretary-general of color, who played a crucial role in preventing nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis and mediated conflicts in various regions.
Drawing on newly declassified documents, Thant Myint-U reveals U Thant's bold interventions and his commitment to global peace, environmental protection, and justice for newly decolonized nations.
Drawing on newly declassified documents, Thant Myint-U reveals U Thant's bold interventions and his commitment to global peace, environmental protection, and justice for newly decolonized nations.
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Rory Stewart
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451. Is Trump Destroying the UN?
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Andrew Muller
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Looking Back at the Man Who Helped Shape the U.N.
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No Capes, Real Peace: U Thant's UN and What We Lost
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When the United Nations Actually Mattered: Remembering the Burmese Schoolteacher who Ran the U.N. in its Glory Days
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