Plaque

United Nations 50th Anniversary

Erection date: 10/1/1996

Inscription

50
This plaque was unveiled by the UN Secretary-General Dr Boutros Boutros-Ghali to mark the 50th anniversary of the first United Nations General Assembly held here in 1946. 10th January 1996.

Site: United Nations (2 memorials)

SW1, Tothill Street, Central Hall

These two plaques are commemorating the same thing.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
United Nations 50th Anniversary

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First United Nations General Assembly

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Dr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali

The 6th Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1 January 1992 to 31 Dec...

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