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1/ 🇺🇳 John Gordon
In my #UNhistory series, I recently wrote about Assad Sadry, the first Executive Coordinator of @UNVolunteers. Today I’d like to highlight John Gordon, the Canadian who served as UNV’s second Executive Coordinator (1974–1977).
In my view, he transformed UNV from a pioneering experiment into a professionally managed programme
Thread 🧵 answering yesterday’s quiz:
Assad Sadry — the first Executive Coordinator of UNV
A UN builder you’ve likely never heard of
Hail Mary!!! - the Mailman delivered!! Gotta get reading right away! #WhatAreYouReading #BookReviews #20thCenturyHistory #MilitaryHistory #KuwaitiHistory #IraqiHistory #SaddamHussein #BaathistHistory #UNHistory #NATOHistory #SaudiHistory #CoalitionWarfare #GulfHistory @USAS_WW1
A leopard stands on its hind legs to get a better view of its prey
And the Secretary-General?
There wasn’t one yet. The Assembly met on 10 Jan; Trygve Lie was appointed only on 1 Feb 1946 — after losing the UNGA presidency.
All white. All male.
That was the UN, at birth.
#UNhistory
Hot spit and monkey vomit! - the Mailman Delivered!! Gotta get reading right away!! #WhatAreYouReading #BookReviews #20thCenturyHistory #MilitaryHistory #AmericanHistory #UNHistory #KoreanHistory #NorthKoreanHistory #SouthKoreanHistory #KoreanWar #ColdWarHistory @USAS_WW1 @USNavy
The Day Qaddafi Challenged the World: A Speech That Made History
#MuammarQaddafi #QaddafiSpeech #UNHistory #LibyaRevolution #Qaddafi2009 #UNSpeech #QaddafiLegacy #PowerfulSpeech #QaddafiUN2009 #SpeechToPower #ShumailaNiaz
दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी चैरिटी संस्था का आज हुआ था जन्म! जानिए पूरी कहानी
#thehohalla #UNICEF #UNICEFDay #UNICEFHistory #ChildRights #GlobalChildCare #HumanitarianAid #WorldCharity #UNHistory #ChildrenEducation #SaveChildren #ChildHealth #UNOrganization
Last week, our Embassy hosted lectures & an exhibition celebrating his extraordinary career — from his role in founding the UN to serving as Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs under Trygve Lie. 2/2 #Kerno #Czechoslovakia #UNHistory #PCA
गिनीज़ बुक में दर्ज सबसे लंबा भाषण
23 जनवरी 1957, रक्षा मंत्री वी.के. कृष्णा मेनन ने कश्मीर मुद्दे पर संयुक्त राष्ट्र में 7 घंटे 48 मिनट तक बोलकर इतिहास रच दिया
#VKKrishnaMenon #UNHistory #KashmirDebate #LongestSpeech #IndiaInUN
Today marks the 125th anniversary of#VijayaLakshmiPandit’s birth—a pioneering politician, diplomat, and Indian icon, admired worldwide for her brilliance and glamour—who was also literally cropped out of history. https://t.co/8ZiOWTJCmE @ManuBhagavan #FirstWomanUNGA #UNHistory
5. George H.W. Bush (1971–1973)
- Key Actions: Vetoed anti-Israel resolutions, opposed PLO statehood.
- Ethnicity: White 🏴 (English/Dutch descent)
- Religion: Christian ✝️ (Episcopalian)
#USveto #Israel #Palestine
#BipartisanPolicy
#AIPAC
#USForeignPolicy #UNHistory
4. Arthur Goldberg (1965–1968)
- Key Actions: Drafted UNSC Resolution 242 (1967), rejecting full Palestinian sovereignty.
- Ethnicity: Jewish American 🇺🇲
- Religion: Judaism ✡️
#USveto
#BipartisanPolicy
#AIPAC
#USForeignPolicy #UNHistory
3. Adlai Stevenson II (1961–1965)
- Key Actions: Defended Israel at the UN during Cold War tensions.
- Ethnicity: White 🏴 (Scottish-English descent)
- Religion: Christian ✝️ (Unitarian)
#USveto
#BipartisanPolicy
#AIPAC
#USForeignPolicy #UNHistory
2. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (1953–1960)
- Key Actions: Opposed Arab-backed anti-Israel resolutions during Suez Crisis (1956).
- Ethnicity: White 🇺🇲 (Anglo-American)
- Religion: Christian ✝️ (Episcopalian)
#UNHistory #USveto
#BipartisanPolicy
#AIPAC
#USForeignPolicy
Founding of the World Health Organization by the United Nations – April 7, 1948
#WorldHealth #UNHistory #GlobalWellness #OnThisDay
#UNhistory 🧶 | On December 9, 1977, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 32/142. This resolution encouraged States to designate a day to recognize women’s contributions to peace and their rights…
Shipping first equipment from Rotterdam for the Dutch troops sent to @UNIFIL_ Lebanon. Date: February 13, 1979
#UNhistory #UN80
🌍 This #InternationalEducationDay, we honor the 1946 UN resolution on disarmament, adopted on January 24. ⚛️ It marked a vital step toward peace by addressing atomic energy challenges, reminding us that education is key to creating a safer, sustainable future. #Peace #UNHistory
New report raises questions about the 1961 crash that killed @UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld. Evidence suggests an external attack may have been involved.
The UN calls for renewed efforts to uncover the truth. #UNDay🇺🇳 #UNHistory
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