U Thant on the World Youth Assembly

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

U Thant, Secretary General of the United Nations, speaks on the importance of the World Youth Assembly, a scholarship program to bring young global citizens together, similar to the United Nations General Assembly. He makes an appeal for donations to fund the next meeting.


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


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