UN Audio Library

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First UN General Assembly, 1946, London
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
The San Francisco Conference, 25 April-26 June 1945
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
Eleanor Roosevelt holding a Declaration of Human Rights poster
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
Nelson and Winnie Mandela with Secretary-General Perez de Cuellar
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