UN Audio Library

UN Radio presents a series on international cooperation, narrated by actor Alexander Scourby. With the growing interdependence of nations in the 20th century cooperation became a new priority, argues this first programme.

Salvador Allende, President of Chile, speaks about his views on a broad range of topics, including the economic power of the Third World, peace in the Middle East and poet Pablo Neruda, among others, during his 1972 visit to the UN.

When a plane to Teheran makes an emergency landing in the Iranian desert the journey of a young American boy turns into an unexpected adventure. In the desert the boy learns about other cultures and the work of UN agencies for the health of mothers and children.

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.