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Thant, U (b. 22 Jan. 1909, d. 25 Nov. 1974). UN Secretary-General 1961–71 Born at Pantanaw, he graduated from Rangoon University and became a schoolteacher (1928), and was later headmaster (1931–47). In 1948 he joined the Burmese Civil Service, serving at the Ministry of Information 1948–53. He then became secretary to the Prime Minister,
Nu Thakien U, in 1954, and in 1957 became Burma's permanent representative to the
UN. His achievements as UN Secretary-General included assistance in the resolution of a number of crises at the height of the
Cold War, most notably the
Cuban Missile Crisis and the
Vietnam War. He also worked towards the admission of the Communist People's Republic of China to full membership of the UN Security Council (1971) He was involved in the formation of a UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus 1964, and the negotiations for an armistice to end the
Six Day War.
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Secretary-General, in message for launch of U Thant Institute hails predecessor's legacy of focusing on the individual.
M2 Presswire; 12/8/2003; 700+ words
; ...General, in message for launch of U Thant Institute hails predecessor's legacy...s message for the launch of the U Thant Institute, delivered in New York...warmest greetings to this launch of the U Thant Institute. As the third Secretary...
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Our Publisher Honored: Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami receives U Thant Peace Award in New York
Newspaper article from: Hinduism Today; 12/31/2000; 700+ words
; ...Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami receives U Thant Peace Award in New York TWO HUNDRED...in New York as he was presented the U Thant Peace Award by Sri Chinmoy. Gurudeva...United Nations' Secretary-General U Thant and implemented those ideals in the...
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As Globe Faces Multiple Crises, 'U Thant's Vision Of 'One World' Should Inform All Our Thinking', Says Secretary-General At Headquarters Event.
M2 Presswire; 6/4/2009; 700+ words
; ...As Globe Faces Multiple Crises, 'U Thant's Vision Of 'One World' Should...honour of the centenary of the birth of U Thant, in New York, 3 June: Let me begin by thanking the U Thant Institute and my colleagues in the...
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U Thant's Life Of Public Service Informed By Vision Of Truly Global Society, Spirit Of 'One World', Says Secretary-General, In Message To 100th Birthday Event.
M2 Presswire; 1/26/2009; 700+ words
; ...26 January 2009-United Nations: U Thant's Life Of Public Service Informed...marking the centenary of the birth of U Thant, to be delivered by Bishow Parajuli...my great honour today to join the U Thant Institute and all who have gathered...
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Ban pays tribute to former UN chief and Myanmar diplomat U Thant
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 6/3/2009; 484 words
; ...former UN chief and Myanmar diplomat U Thant UNITED NATIONS, June 3 (Xinhua...100th anniversary of the birth of U Thant, on Wednesday paid tribute to the...took the opportunity to visit the U Thant mausoleum in Yangon to pay his respects...
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Mother Teresa Receives U Thant Peace Award From Sri Chinmoy
Newspaper article from: Italian Voice, The; 10/13/1994; ; 420 words
; ...13-1994 Mother teresa Receives U Thant Peace Award From Sri Chinmoy. Mother Teresa received the U Thant Peace Award at a ceremony at San Gregorio...sleepless service to humanity." The U Thant Peace Award acknowledges and honours...
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Carl Lewis Receives U Thant Peace Award
Newspaper article from: New York Beacon, The; 6/11/1997; 358 words
; ...06-11-1997 Carl Lewis Receives U Thant Peace Award Nine-time Olympic gold...Chinmoy presented Carl Lewis with the U Thant Peace Award for bringing to the fore...became the first athlete to receive the U Thant Peace Award, joining past recipients...
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Nepali PM Conferred U Thant Peace Award
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire; 2/1/1999; 312 words
; ...Girija Prasad Koirala was conferred here Monday the U Thant Peace Award, the official RSS news agency said...Chinmoy, who instituted the award jointly with former U.N. Secretary-General U Thant in 1970, spoke of the outstanding contribution...
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Prelude To A Police State ; In a thoughtful book, Thant Myint-U traces the roots of Burma's modern predicament through history
Newspaper article from: India Today; 10/15/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...FOOTSTEPS: HISTORIES OF BURMA By Thant Myint-U Faber Price: Rs 495; Pages: 361...enduring military dictatorship. Thant Myint-U takes a more thoughtful approach...outsider. He is the grandson of U Thant, who was secretary-general of...
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Cry my beloved country again ; The River of Lost Footsteps By Thant Myint-U FABER [pound]20 (360pp)
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 2/23/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Burma strategies is called for. Thant Myint-U belongs unequivocally with the...pedigree. His maternal grandfather was U Thant, the celebrated third UN Secretary...Sandwiched between his endpaper polemics Thant Myint-U delivers his main course, a greatly...
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U Thant
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
U Thant , 1909-74, Burmese diplomat, secretary...War. Elected to a second term in 1966, U Thant had less success in dealing with the major...a large majority of the United Nations. U Thant was never able to solve the chronic problem...
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Thant, U.
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Thant, U. 1909 – 1974 U. Thant, the United Nations ’ third secretary-general and...Press. Firestone, Bernard J. 2001. The United Nations under U Thant, 1961 – 1971 . London: Scarecrow Press. Thant, U...
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Thant, U
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
Thant, U (1909–1974) a Myanmar...delegate to the United Nations (U.N.) in 1952, Thant served as his country's press director...s permanent representative to the U.N. (1957), Thant became vice president of the U.N...
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U
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
U honorific used in Myanmar. See second part of name (e.g., Thant, U ).
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Ralph Johnson Bunche
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...Lie and his successors, Dag Hammarskj ö ld and U Thant, gave special troubleshooting assignments to Bunche...program in the peaceful uses of atomic energy. He became U Thant's most influential political adviser. In June 1971...
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