UN Pictorial History


1950 KOREAN CONFLICT

34 Korean civilians flee fighting.
Korea, 1/51
32834 UN/DPI/US Army



35 Orphans being taken to orpanage by UN Welfare Officer.
Seoul, 10/50
31906 UN/DPI



1953 DAG HAMMARSKJOLD - SECOND SECRETARY-GENERAL

36 SG Dag Hammarskjold, Sweden, elected 13 April 1953.
New York, 6/59
62336 c UN/DPI/J. Orr



1953 US PRESIDENT EISENHOWER'S "ATOMS FOR PEACE" SPEECH

37 In GA, Pres. Eisenhower delivers "atoms for peace" speech.
New York, 8/12/53
42061 UN/DPI/M. Bordy



1954 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) PROJECT

38 In Morocco, FAO uses poison bait to combat locust invasions.
Morocco, 11/54
59373 UN/DPI/FAO



1956 THE INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEESHIP SYSTEM

39 UN Visiting Mission to New Guinea, an Australian trust.
New Guinea, 6/56
50179 UN/DPI Photo



1956 SINAI - UN EMERGENCY FORCE (UNEF)

40 Yugoslav troops with UNEF on patrol.
El Arish, Egypt, 1/57
53061 UN/DPI



41 SG Hammarskjold and USG R. Bunche at Suez salvage operations.
Suez, 25/3/57
56170 UN/DPI



1959 FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

42 SG Hammarskjold and Acting GA Pres. U Thant in GA.
New York, 1/10/59
63198 UN/DPI Photo/M. Bordy



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