Introduction
United Nations Audio Library presents UN Radio Classics, an online archive of documentary and dramatic programmes starring Audrey Hepburn, Kirk Douglas and Bing Crosby, among many others.
These programmes, available free of charge with digitally remastered sound, offer a unique way of experiencing key historical moments of the United Nations and of the world throughout the second half of the 20th century.
Much more material will be made available in the future.
Browse by language: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish. Browse by genre: Speech, Drama, Report, Interview.
Pope Paul VI
UN Radio Report on Pope Paul VI’s Visit to the UN
A report describing the first visit ever of a Pope to the United Nations, and his first address to the General Assembly.
Language: English
Genre: Report
1965
John Garfield (left)
Year of Decision: A Progress Report on the Atom
American actor John Garfield reports in this two-part feature about atomic energy, after US President Harry Truman announced that his country was in possession of an atomic bomb.
Language: English
Genre: Report
1948
Yasser Arafat
Yasser Arafat General Assembly Speech
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat addresses the General Assembly for the first time, trying to draw similarities between some of the major political issues of the time and the Palestinian situation.
Language: Arabic
Genre: Speech
1974
A nine-year old Korean girl and her little brother
Under One Flag
A feature about the United Nations and its mandate during the Korean War, when the Security Council authorized various countries to fight under one flag to restore peace.
Language: English
Genre: Report
1950