American Astronauts Visit United Nations Headquarters
United Nations, New York, 13 August 1969
American Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Col. Edwin Aldrin, Jr. and Col. Michael Collins of Apollo 11, the first men to land on the moon, visited the United Nations today where they attended a ceremony in their ...
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Coping with Disaster: Drought in Ethiopia
The UN family of organisations is often called upon to help in times of disaster — natural and man-made. UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) provides legal protection and material assistance to refugees. Severe drought and endless poverty ca...
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Haile Selassie Visits the UN Headquarters
Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia being welcomed by Secretary-General, U. Thant, when he visited the UN headquarters on October 4th.
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Major Gherman Titov the Second Soviet Cosmonaut
The Soviet Cosmonaut, Major Gherman S. Titov, recently visited United Nations headquarters where he was the guest of honour at a reception given by acting U.N. Secretary-General, U Thant. The cosmonaut and his wife were later conducted a tour of t...
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The Russian Cosmonaut Major Gherman Titov And His Wife
The Russian cosmonaut Major Gherman Titov, and his wife recently visited United Nations Headquarters where he was the guest of honour at a reception given by the acting UN Secretary-General U. Thant.
After the reception, Major and Mrs. Titov were ...
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