50th Anniversary of First UN General Assembly Meeting -- Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, London, UK
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The plaque commemorating the 509th anniversary of the first meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations, which took place in the Methodist Central Hall in 1946
Waymark Code: WMT6KP
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/04/2016
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Two plaques on along Tothill Street tell the tale of the start of the UN General Assembly, whose first meeting was held here in January-February Jan 1946.
The waymarked plaque reads as follows:
[logo of UN in number 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"
Below, the plaque installed here long ago commemorating that nmeeting, as follows:
To the Glory of God and in Prayer for Peace on Earth this tablet commemorates The First Meeting of the General Assembly of the
United Nations in the Methodist Central Hall Westminster Jan 10 - Feb 14 1946."
Anniversary Year: 1996
Year of Event, Organization or Occurance: 1946
Address:
Methodist Central Hall
Tothill St
Westminster, London UK
Website: [Web Link]
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