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Alistair Cooke, well-known writer and television personality, interviews UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld for the Canadian Broadcasting Company, in the latter's office at UN Headquarters.

Commentator interviewing IAEA and UAR doctors and scientists at the inauguration of the Regional Radioisotope Centre.

"Shadow Play" features the ancient art of Javanese shadow puppets, in this series of short documentaries entitled Vignette; produced between 1979-1980.

A Trusteeship Council mission to Samoa.

The Palestinians - too often typecast as refugees in crowded camps, or guerillas. But there is a broader picture.

1988 UN Day Concert at the General Assembly Hall in New York: The Sydney Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Stuart Challender, soprano Dame Joan Sutherland and guest conductor Richard Bonynge. FOR LISTENING PURPOSES ONLY.

In 1993, through resolution A/RES/47/75 the UN General Assembly proclaimed the International Year of the World’s Indigenous People with the aim to encourage a new relationship between States and indigenous peoples, and between the international community and indigenous peoples — a new partnership based on mutual respect and understanding. The year was requested by indigenous organizations and is the result of their efforts to secure their cultural integrity and rights into the twenty-first century.

Poet W.H. Auden reads his poem "Hymn to the United Nations" which was performed days earlier on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the United Nations, on October 24, 1971, by Spanish cellist and composer Pablo Casals. Commissioned by UN Secretary-General U Thant.

A look at 1975, a historic year for women's equality.

This film examines our relationship and reliance on oil.