- My poem “The United Nations” was published in the Forward Magazine on November 1, 1969.
The UN Day is celebrated in October. - Received fifteen kyats for my poem.
- U Thant served as the 3rd Secretary General of the United Nations.
First Asian to be elected UNSG.
Succeeded Daj Hammerjold, who perished in a plane crash. - U Thant earlier served as the Permanent Representative of Burma to the UN.
He was preceded and succeeded by James Barrington (ICS, RUBC Gold).

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