Thant Myint-U on U Thant’s Legacy and the Future of the United Nations

September 17, 2025 — In this episode of Asia Inside Out, Asia Society Policy Institute's Managing Director, Rorry Daniels, speaks with historian and author Thant Myint-U, grandson of former UN Secretary-General U Thant, about his latest book, "Peacemaker: U Thant, the United Nations, and the Untold Story of the 1960s". They explore U Thant’s legacy as the first non-Western Secretary General of the UN, focusing on his efforts to amplify the voices of newly decolonized nations and mediate Cold War tensions. Thant Myint-U reflects on the challenges that his grandfather faced in shaping a more equitable international system, which of these challenges persist, and how today’s leaders can improve the future of multilateral diplomacy and global governance. (44 min., 34 sec.) Subscribe for more videos like this: http://AsiaSociety.org/YouTube --- Support Asia Society today: http://AsiaSociety.org/Donate --- Subscribe to our newsletter to stay connected: https://asiasociety.org/email-subscri... --- Facebook:   / asiasociety   Instagram:   / asiasociety   Twitter:   / asiasociety   LinkedIn:   / asia-society   #asiasociety #asiasocietypolicyinstitute #policy #unitednations