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October 24, 1990 represented the 45th Anniversary of the United Nations with the celebration of United Nations Day. C-SPAN conducted a series of interviews with U.N. experts who offer their…

Members of the United Nations Security Council met to vote on a resolution concerning Israel’s Deportation of Palestinians.

The United States, along with nine other members of the United Nations Security Council, put off a vote on a resolution criticizing Israel over the deaths of 17 Palestinians from Israeli mil…

The Foreign Ministers of the United Nations Security Council debated and passed a resolution authorizing the use of force to achieve the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from Kuwait if forces are …

Kuwaiti refugees testified before the United Nations Security Council, describing torture, rape, and murder of Kuwaiti citizens by Iraqi soldiers. Kuwait was invaded by Iraq in August 1990. …

The summit focused upon the issue of health and education of children throughout the world. Seventy nations were represented at the summit.

The Security Council met to consider the situation of Palestinian civilians in the occupied territories. This meeting included a discussion of the rejection by Israel of a United Nations pro…

The Security Council heard testimony from various interested parties and discussed Israeli occupied territories.

The Security Council met to consider a resolution to hold Iraq liable for any human rights abuses, war damages, or economic losses caused by the invasion of Kuwait.

James Jonah, Assistant Secretary General for the United Nations, joined the U.N. in 1963 in the Department of Political and Security Council Affairs. He was appointed to his current position…

Georges LeClere discussed the role of U.N.T.V. in the coverage of the United Nations sessions.

Edith Mancherez, Chief of U.N. Interpretation Services, discussed how her division helps the delegates from the 159 member countries understand each other while conducting business at the U.…

The United Nations headquarters is located in New York City but is considered international territory. This walking tour of the U.N. facilities provides an explanation of the workings of the…

U.N. Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold was killed in an air accident while on his way to negotiate a cease fire in Katanga. This newsreel commemorates his death and recognizes the service o…

This 1965 newsreel commemorates the 20th anniversary of the signing of the U.N. charter including Pres. Johnson’s address to the 20th General Assembly.

Brian Urquhart, author of A World in Need of Leadership: Tomorrow’s United Nations, was one of the first U.N. civil servants and worked in the U.N. Secretariat until his retirement in 1986. …

Soviet leader Khruschev delivered his address to the 1960 General Assembly of the United Nations.

Pres. Eisenhower delivered a speech to the 1960 session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Ambassador Thomas Pickering explained his role as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and his perception of the role of the international organization in world policy.

President Bush addressed the United Nations on the Persian Gulf crisis.He spoke about the end of the Cold War. He asked the fundamental questions," Can we work together in a new partnership …