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First UN General Assembly, 1946, London
Voices from UN Archives
The UN’s sound recording collection presents excerpts of historic speeches given at the United Nations featuring many UN Secretary-Generals and heads of government, including Fidel Castro, Nikita Khrushchev and Dwight E. Eisenhower, among others.
Language: English
Genre: Speech
1972
The San Francisco Conference, 25 April-26 June 1945
Preamble to UN Charter by Laurence Olivier
British actor Sir Laurence Olivier reads the Preamble to the Charter of the United Nations. The Charter was signed at the San Francisco Conference on 26 June 1945. Music by American composer Aaron Copland. [Production date unknown.]
Language: English
Genre: Speech
1950
Eleanor Roosevelt holding a Declaration of Human Rights poster
Declaration of Human Rights by Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt reads the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Language: English
Genre: Speech
1948
Nelson and Winnie Mandela with Secretary-General Perez de Cuellar
Ceremony Naming Nelson and Winnie Mandela's Corner in New York
This ceremony honors Nelson and Winnie Mandela and the fight against the Apartheid regime in South Africa.
Language: English
Genre: Speech
1984