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Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim was in Cairo on Wednesday, 27 November, for talks with President Anwar Sadat and other Egyptian officials following consultations earlier in the week with Israeli and Syrian leaders.
Here, Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim (centre) is seen holding a press conference at Cairo International Airport upon his arrival. Seated next to him is Mr. Ismail Fahmy, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Egypt.

Portrait of Kurt Waldheim (Austria), fourth Secretary-General of the United Nations (22 December 1971 - 15 December 1981).

The General Assembly concluded its twenty-sixth session at 3:51pm today after appointing Kurt Waldheim, Permanent Representative of Austria, as Secretary-General of the United Nations for a five-year term beginning on 1 January 1972.
Mr. Waldheim is seen here at the microphone on the General Assembly rostrum as he addressed the meeting today.

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Security Council Hears Representative of SWAPO Regarding Report on Namibia

12/01/1972 12:19:14

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Headline Security Council Hears Representative of SWAPO Regarding Report on Namibia

Caption Description The Security Council, continuing debate this afternoon on the Secretary-General's report on Namibia, heard a statement by Peter Muehihange, Secretary for Foreign Relations of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO). The Council had agreed previously to a request by Somalia and the Sudan that a hearing be given to Mr. Mueshihange under rule 39 of the Council's rules of procedure.
Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim conversing with Samar Sen (India), President of the Council. Seated behind them is Alfred Martin Escher, Representative of the Secretary-General regarding Namibia.

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NICA ID 177110

Production Date 12/01/1972 12:17:17 PM

City/Location New York

Country United States of America

Credit UN Photo/Yutaka Nagata

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