Episode of Series “This is the United Nations”.
Cinemagazine items: 1. Guatemala tells a new story - The United Nations is at work in this Central American country, bringing a new way of life to the inhabitants, who struggle to exist in a barren and unfertile land. 2. Palestine refugees - As a result of political upheaval in the Near East, nearly a million Arab refugees have fled to the deserts of Palestine. The United Nations has set up a Relief and Works Agency to assist these refugees.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014515
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Guatemala
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Palestinian Arabs
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - United States
Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation - Societies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International relief
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Palestine - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Palestinian Arabs
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugees - Palestine
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United Nations
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Central America - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)