U Thant
Also known as: Pantanaw U Thant · Maha Thray Sithu U Thant · Thant · Thiripyanchi U Thant · SitPantanawu U Thant
Thant, known honorifically as U Thant, was a Burmese diplomat and the third secretary-general of the United Nations from 1961 to 1971, the first Asian to hold the position.
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U Thant: John F. Kennedy
In his first term, Thant facilitated negotiations between U.S. president John F. Kennedy and Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, helping to avert a global catastrophe.
U Thant: The Cuban Missile Crisis
In his first term, Thant facilitated negotiations between U.S. president John F. Kennedy and Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, helping to avert a global catastrophe.