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Soldiers at the Battle of Insein outside Rangoon in 1949.

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U Thant House, Unicef to Bring Late Diplomat’s Message of Tolerance to Young People

by Lwin Mar Htun

January 28, 2019

Lieutenant General Odd Bull (right), Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine, is seen as he met with Secretary-General U Thant at United Nations Headquarters on 16 February 1970. / UN

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Can Another Asian Fill U Thant’s Shoes?

by Aung Zaw

January 22, 2018

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U Thant at a press conference at UN Headquarters on Sept. 23, 1968. / UN

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Tag: U Thant

Myanmar Shadow Government’s Declaration of War Echoes 1949 Rebellion

The Day Myanmar’s First Prime Minister U Nu Met Eisenhower in Washington

When U Nu Met Mao Zedong

The Day Students Entombed Ex-UN Chief at Yangon University

U Thant to be Honored with Statue in Nepal

U Thant House, Unicef to Bring Late Diplomat’s Message of Tolerance to Young People

Can Another Asian Fill U Thant’s Shoes?

A Peacemaker’s Life in Pictures

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