Introduction
United Nations Audio Library presents UN Radio Classics, an online archive of documentary and dramatic programmes starring Audrey Hepburn, Kirk Douglas and Bing Crosby, among many others.
These programmes, available free of charge with digitally remastered sound, offer a unique way of experiencing key historical moments of the United Nations and of the world throughout the second half of the 20th century.
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A technician at work in a laboratory
The War on Flu
The story of influenza and the fight against the virus led by the World Health Organization.
Language: English
Genre: Drama
1954
Congolese youth
Mel Ferrer: The Curse of the Congo
American actor Mel Ferrer tells the story of a boy in the Congo cured with the help of powdered milk supplied by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Language: English
Genre: Drama
1959
A Guatemalan weaver creates intricate weavings
A Bride for Miguel
A talented Mayan weaver in Guatemala receives help from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Language: English
Genre: Drama
1955
Indonesian man and child
Yaws in Indonesia
French-born American actress Claudette Colbert tells the story of a father and his son infected with yaws in Indonesia.
Language: English
Genre: Drama
1958