Episode of Series “This is the United Nations”
The people of Afghanistan have followed a way of life that has changed very little in the past thousand years. In 1950 the Afghanistan Government, which has been making efforts to develop and improve the country, called upon the U.N. to help by providing technical assistance. This film describes how new knowledge and techniques have been introduce into industry and agriculture, resulting in increasing output and development of resources.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000154
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Developing countries
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Afghanistan
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Afghanistan - Social life and customs
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines
Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United Nations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)