Who is U Thant?
Learn more about the Burmese Secretary-General of the UN who served from 1961 to 1971.
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How did the UN support decolonisation?
Learn more about General Assembly Resolution 1514 that advocated self-determination, thereby supporting the decolonisation of Third World nations in the 1960s.
What is the Uniting for Peace resolution?
Learn more about the Acheson Plan which led to the adoption of Resolution 377A (V) also known as the ‘Uniting for Peace’.
When did Poland declare martial law?
Learn more about the significance of martial law declared in Poland on 13 December 1981.
What is the Mischief Reef incident?
Learn more about the Mischief Reef dispute that began in 1994, escalating tensions with the Philippines.
When did Indonesia get West Papua?
Learn more about the New York Agreement of 1962 that granted West New Guinea to Indonesia.
Revisited: What is the United Nations Malaysia Mission?
Find out more about the UN Malaysia Mission established to ascertain the creation of the Malaysian Federation.
What is the United Nations Standby Arrangement System?
Learn more about the peacekeeping system created in 1993 as part of a UN reform by Boutros-Ghali.
What is the ASEAN Declaration on the South China Sea?
Learn more about the ASEAN Declaration signed on 22 July 1992 by ASEAN member nations to address the ongoing dispute in South China Sea.
What does FELDA stand for?
Learn more about the Federal Land Development Authority to understand how Malaysia promoted economic development.