75 years ago today, Norway's #TrygveLie was elected as the first Secretary-General of @UN. He described it as "the most difficult job in the world", and took part to establish the new HQ in New York. More about Trygve's seven years for peace ⤵️ https://t.co/VBq0nxM6ac https://t.co/DJRM6UsQAE

2021-02-01 13:57:00

Orginalt innlegg på Twitter

Trygve Lie's seven years for peace - a bio

Norwegian lawyer and politician Trygve Lie was the United Nations first Secretary-General. He held the post for seven years, from 1946 to 1953, and famously described it as "the most difficult job in the world ". In the aftermath of the Second World War and at the onset of the Cold War, Lie sought to make his office a «source for peace». The Early Years Trygve Halvdan Lie was born in Oslo, then Kristiania, on July 16, 1896. His father cut his ties to the family when he migrated to America before Lie’s