UN Audio Library

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.

Browse by: Language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish); Genre (Speech, Drama, Report, Interview); Date; or Full List. (Please note that your web browser must have JavaScript enabled in order to download the programmes.)

UN Radio Classics
A technician at work in a laboratory
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
Congolese youth
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
A Guatemalan weaver creates intricate weavings
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
Indonesian man and child
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