"TRYGVE LIE"

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with government officials in Norway and later attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Memorial Monument of the first Secretary-General, Trygve Lie. UNTV

It has been 60 years since the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948 – the date that is now observed annually as Human Rights Day. UN officials say today's human rights challenges are "as daunting" as those that confronted the Declaration's drafters in the 1940s. UNTV / MINUSTAH / MONUC / UNAMID / UNICEF / PAHO

The United Nations first meeting at a converted warehouse in Flushing, New York, and Franklin D. Roosevelt meeting with Winston Churchill aboard a British battleship are among the images at a 60th anniversary exhibit of rarely-seen photos of the UN's early years. UNTV

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the United Nations, former UN Under-Secretary-General Sir Brian Urquhart comments on the legacy of Dag Hammarskjöld. UNTV

Funeral of Trygve Lie of Norway, first Secretary-General of the United Nations.

The Security Council discusses the situation in the Middle East, vote on a draft resolution, and hold a tribute to the memory of the first UN Secretary-General, Trygve Lie at the 1461st and 1462nd meetings.

Various shots of Mr. and Mrs. Lie boarding the Oslofjord ship for his departure.

The General Assembly installs Dag Hammarskjold as new Secretary General at the 426th meeting of the 7th session.

The General Assembly installs Dag Hammarskjold as new Secretary General at the 426th meeting of the 7th session.