Martin Luther King Jr. at Anti-Vietnam War Demonstration
Various 00:18:41
15 Apr 1967 - Three-reel compilation with portions silent. Sound coverage of Press conference starts at min 3:45.
Pavarotti Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Original 00:23:45
10 Dec 1998 - Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti performs at recital in General Assembly Hall commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Easy as ABC - H is for Humankind
English 00:28:46
28 Jan 1960 - Easy as ABC – A series of 20 half-hour programmes on the aims and work of UNESCO.
1st Meeting of Security Council
Silent 00:04:24
1946 - The Security Council opens its first meeting with consideration on the Report of the Preparatory Commission, selection of the President of the Security Council, adoption of the agenda, adoption of provisional rules of procedures, recommendation on the appointment of the Secretary-General and other matters.
The Big If
French 00:09:07
1981 - A short animated film by the award-winning artist Bretislav Pojar on the question of the economic consequences of the arms race.
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