1964. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History

The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001.


1964

UN Peacekeeping force for CYPRUS established as fighting developed between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.	1
Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader in the United States, received the Nobel Peace Prize.	2
The Olympic Games were held in Tokyo.	3

Jan

The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved. Northern Rhodesia became independent Zambia, Nyasaland became independent Malawi, and Southern Rhodesia came under the control of an all-white government.	4

March

The Afro-Asian Solidarity Council met in Algiers.	5

March–June

UN CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD) met in Geneva, attended by 120 states. It established a permanent organization with special concern for the trade needs of developing countries.	6

Oct

Conference of Non-Aligned Nations met in Cairo with 47 members and 10 observers represented. Declarations affirmed opposition to foreign bases and Western colonialism.	7

Nov

Special UN committee report on South Africa called for total economic sanctions.	8


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