The first Asian Secertary-General of united Nation was____________?
Correct answer: C. U Thant
- A. Trygive Lie
- B. Vijy Laxmi Pandit
- C. U Thant
- D. Kurt Waldheim
Explanation
U Thant of Burma, now Myanmar, became the first Asian Secretary-General of the United Nations in 1961. He succeeded Trygve Lie and served until 1971.
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