New UN Secretary General Sworn In (1953)

New York, United States of America (USA). LS. New UN Secretary General Mr Dag Hammerskjold and old UN Secretary General Mr Trygve Lie mounting rostrum. LS. New UN Secretary, Swedish General Mr Dag Hammerskjold shaking hands with Mr Lester Pearson, Canadian Foreign Minister and Mr Trygve Lie. MS. Delegates applauding. LS. Mr Hammerskjold shaking hands with delegates. Note: American voiceover. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé web