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Wu Dan (Wu Dan,1909 65438+1October 22-1974 65438+1October 25) was born in Bandano, Myanmar, and was educated in Bandano National Middle School and University College in Yangon. From 196 1 to 197 1 served as the third secretary-general of the United nations.

Before entering the diplomatic circle, Wu Dan worked in education and journalism. He used to be a high school teacher in his alma mater, Bandano National Middle School. After winning the first place in the English-speaking middle school teacher qualification examination, he was promoted to the principal in 193 1.

Before World War II, he was a member of Myanmar Textbook Committee and State Education Committee, and also a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Primary and Secondary School Principals. In addition, he is an active freelance journalist.

From 65438 to 0942, Wu Dan served as secretary of Myanmar Education Reorganization Committee for several months. The following year, he returned to the national middle school and became the principal for another four years.

From 65438 to 0947, Wu Dan was appointed as the information director of Myanmar government, and was appointed as the secretary of the information department of Myanmar government the following year. From 65438 to 0953, Wu Dan served as the secretary in charge of the project in the Prime Minister's Office, and from 65438 to 0955, he served as the executive secretary of the Myanmar Economic and Social Commission, and was ordered to undertake more responsibilities.

Wu Dan was the Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations (1957- 196 1) when he was appointed as the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

During this period, he led the Myanmar delegation to attend all previous UN General Assembly sessions, and served as the vice-chairman of the 1959 14 session. 196 1 year, Wu Dan was the chairman of the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Congo and the chairman of the United Nations Capital Development Fund Committee.

During his diplomatic work, Wu Dan served as an adviser to the Prime Minister of Myanmar for many times.

Wu Dan served as Acting Secretary-General from196113; That year, on the recommendation of the Security Council, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously decided to appoint him to replace Secretary-General Dag Hammarskj? ld for the remainder of his term. Later, on130 October, 1962, 165438, the General Assembly unanimously decided to appoint him as Secretary-General until13 October.

1966 65438+On February 2, the General Assembly unanimously recommended him by the Security Council (resolution 2291966) and appointed him as the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, with a term of office of197165438+February 3 1.

Wu Dan received the following honorary (doctor of law) degrees from universities: Carlton University, Ottawa (1May 25th, 962); Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts (June 1962, June10); Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey (June 1962, June12); Mount Holyoake College in South Hadley, Massachusetts (1June 2, 963); Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts (June 1963, June13); Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire (June 1963, June16); University of California, Berkeley, California (1April 2, 964); University of Denver, Denver, Colorado (1April 3, 964); Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania (1June 8, 964); New york University (1964 June10); Moscow University in Moscow, USSR (July 301964); Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario (1May 22, 965); Colby College in Waterville, Maine (1June 6, 965); Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut (1June 96514); Wen Ze University, Wen Ze, Ontario (1May 28th, 966); Hamilton College in Clinton, New York (1June 5, 966); Fordham University in Bronx, new york (1June 8, 966); New york Manhattan College (June 1966, June14); University of Michigan at ann arbor, Michigan (1March 30, 967); Delhi University, New Delhi, India (1967 April13); University of Leeds (126 May 967); University of Leuven in Brussels, Belgium (1968 April10); University of Alberta at Edmonton (1968may13); Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts (1968 May19); Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey (1May 29, 968); Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland (1968 July12); Laval University of Quebec, Canada (1969may31); New york Columbia University (1June 3, 969); University of the Philippines (1970 April 1 1) Syracuse University (1970 June 6). He also received the following honorary degrees: Doctor of Theology in the First Global Church (1970 May11); Doctor of International Law, Florida International University, Miami, Florida (197165438+125 October); University of hartford, doctor of law, Hartford, Connecticut (1971March 23rd); Honorary doctorate in civil law from Colgate University in Hamilton, new york (197 1 May 30th, 2008); Doctor of Humanities, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina (June 7 197 1).

Wu Dan retired at the end of his second term in 197 1, and died of a long illness at the age of 65.