UN 50th anniversary

Title

UN 50th anniversary

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

24 Oct 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:56

Description

North America correspondent Simon Marks reports on the fiftieth anniversary of the formation of the United Nations, with ceremonies at the UN headquarters New York involving more than 180 world leaders. Examines talks between leaders and speeches focusing on the next fifty years of the organisation. Includes speeches by UK Prime Minister John Major; US President Bill Clinton; Russian President Boris Yeltsin (via interpreter).

Contributors

John Major; Bill Clinton; Simon Marks; Boris Yeltsin

Keywords

USA; Anniversary celebrations; UK; Russia; International relations; UN; New York; Bureaucracy; Heads of state; Presidents; Argentina; Falkland Islands; Political leaders; Institutional anniversaries; Organizational change; Carlos Menem

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