18 September 1961
1961: DEATH OF SECRETARY-GENERAL DAG HAMMARKJöLD
Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld dies in an aircraft crash while on mission to the Congo. The Chagall stained glass window, a gift of the artist and the UN Staff in Dag Hammarksjöld's memory.
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30 November 1962
1962 - U THANT - THIRD SECRETARY-GENERAL
U Thant is unanimously appointed Secretary-General by the General Assembly for a term of office ending on 3 November 1966.
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1969
1969: INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (ILO) AWARDED NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.An estimated 56 million children under 15 work for little or no pay in Asia, Africa and Latin America. These Bolivian children earn a meager living for their families by fishing the shores of Lake Titicaca.
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