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The Buddhist UN Boss Who Excelled at Mediation

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UN Secretary-General U Thant, center, speaking to reporters in New York City after returning from Havana, where he held talks with Fidel Castro regarding the Cuban missile crisis, Oct. 31, 1962. The UN’s first Asian leader’s legacy may be almost forgotten today, but a new biography by a grandson of his illuminates U Thant’s steely peacemaking skills that carry relevance today. YUTAKA NAGATA/UN PHOTO Although U Thant, a Burmese national, often ma…
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PassBlue broke the news in on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
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