Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

U Thant Biography and Timeline

Follow U Thant through 2 dated historical records for Burma.

U Thant, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
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1968–1968Years on this page

1968

UN General Assembly Endorses NPT

Secretary General · Secretary-General of United Nations · New York · Warfare / United Nations

The United Nations General Assembly endorses the draft Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Role range: 1961-1971

War Crimes Limitations Convention Adopted

Warfare / United Nations

The General Assembly adopted a convention against applying statutory limitations to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Records, sources and methodology

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