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Sithu U Thant [1] ( birmanisch ဦးသန့်; * 22. Januar 1909 in Pantanaw, Irawadi-Division, Birma (heute Myanmar); † 25. November 1974 in New York City, New York, USA) war ein birmanischer Politiker. Von 1961 bis 1971 war er der dritte Generalsekretär der Vereinten Nationen .
Thant ( Burmese: သန့်; MLCTS: san. [θa̰ɰ̃]; 22 January 1909 – 25 November 1974), known honorifically as U Thant ( / uː θɑːnt / ), [a] was a Burmese diplomat and the third secretary-general of the United Nations from 1961 to 1971, the first non- Scandinavian to hold the position. He held the office for a record 10 years and one month. [b]
- Maung Bo, Tin Maung Thant, Aye Aye Thant
- University of Rangoon
- Daw Thein Tin (died 1989)
- AFPFL (1947–1958)
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. Thant was educated at the University.
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- U Thant, Generalsekretär der Vereinten Nationen. UNRIC - Regionales Informationszentrum der Vereinten Nationen Informationszentrum der Vereinten Nationen für Westeuropa
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.
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 was born in Burma in 1909 and became the third Secretary-General of the United Nations after Dag Hammarskjold's death in 1961. He served two terms until 1971 and died in 1974.
