U Thant

American  

[oo thant, thont] / ˈu ˈθænt, ˈθɒnt /

noun

1. 1909–74, Burmese statesman: secretary-general of the United Nations 1962–71.

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U Thant British  

/ ˈuː ˈθænt /

noun

1. See Thant

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Example Sentences

The only previous mention of Article 99 was in a December 1971 report by then Secretary-General U Thant to the council expressing his conviction that the situation in East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, and the Indian subcontinent threatened international peace and security, Dujarric said.

From Seattle Times

Thant Myint-U, an American-born Burmese historian and grandson of U Thant, the former United Nations secretary general, wrote in a recent edition of Foreign Affairs that the Myanmar army’s need for total power is ingrained.

From New York Times

But U Thant concluded gloomily that unless a way could be found around the blockade of Eilat, war was certain.

From BBC

The UN Secretary General U Thant was in the air, flying to Cairo on a peace mission when Nasser made his new threat.

From BBC

There are 92,000 hotel rooms concentrated largely on Manhattan Island, though the borough is officially made up of eight islands: Manhattan Island, Ellis Island, Governors Island, Liberty Island, the conjoined Randalls and Wards Islands, Mill Rock, Roosevelt Island and U Thant Island.

From New York Times