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Liberation movements have been fighting Government forces in the Portuguese dominated territories in African for a decade and more. In the words of the Angolan Leader, Agostinho Neto, they are working "to free and modernize our peoples by a dual revolution-against their traditional structure which can no longer serve them and against colonial rule". The United Nations has recognized the liberation movements as "the authentic representatives" of their peoples. The struggle in Mozambique is spearheaded by Frelimo (Frente de Liberacao de Mocambique) the Mozambique Liberation Front which claims control over more than a quarter of the country.

Forest wreath for a fallen comrade-in-arms. [Exact date unknown]

The country will become independent from Spain on Saturday, 12 October, 1968. Elections for the Presidency, the Assembly and the two Provincial Councils of the new Republic were held on 22 September, followed by a run-off election for the Presidency on 29 September, all of which were supervised by a UN Mission.
Women and children await the arrival of one of the Presidential candidates during the election campaign in Equatorial Guinea.

Sir Jonh MacPherson of the U.K., Chairman of the UN Visiting Mission, is shown in this photo being greeted by a Kukukuku warrior chief upon arrival at Menyamya airport in the Morobe District. [April 1956]

The UN Visiting Mission to Trust Territories in the Pacific departed from the UN Headquarters on 4 February to investigate and report on the steps taken in the territories towards the realization of the objectives set forth in Article 76b of the Charter. The Visiting Mission made a tour of New Guinea from 15 March to 18 April.

Unique ID UN7ALB50443

Some 18,000 soldiers from twenty-two countries are on duty with the United Nations Force in the Congo, helping to restore order and calm in the country.
A Congolese child is seen in the arms of an Ethiopian soldier, listening over a field telephone. March 1963.

British Commando units attached to the United Nations forces in Korea have made several daring raids deep into enemy territory. During one such raid, Commandos of the 41st Royal British Marines swarm ashore from amtracks 8 miles south of Songjin, North Korea, where they destroyed a stretch of railroad track breaking an important enemy supply line.

A street scene in Wonsan City, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The photo was taken during Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos’ five-day mission in the country to assess food aid needs.

Unique ID UN7ALB50362

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04/01/1956 23:33:53

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ELECTION CELEBRATIONS IN FRENCH TOGOLAND

05/01/1958 11:08:57

Unique ID UN7755790

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Headline Elections in Togoland

Caption Description On 27 April 1958, the men and women of the UN Trust Territory of Togoland under French Administration have elected a new Chamber of Deputies to replace the former Legislative Assembly. An international staff, serving under a United Nations Commissioner, has been on hand since early March to observe the elections and the preparation for them. The Comité de l'unité togolaise, the main opposition party, won a decisive victory.
Crowd singing the party song at the rally of the Juvento party on election eve in Lomé. The Mouvement de la Jeunesse togolaise (JUVENTO) considers itself a political party but is not recognized as such by the government.

Unique Identifier UN7469259

NICA ID 382379

Production Date 04/01/1958 9:33:42 PM

Country Togoland

Credit UN Photo/Todd Webb

File size 3.94 MB