Named For Him
- The U Thant Peace Award acknowledges and honours individuals or organizations for distinguished accomplishments toward the attainment of world peace.
- A tiny island in the East River opposing the headquarters of the United Nations, U Thant Island, is named after him.
- Jalan U-Thant in Kuala Lumpur,currently named after the former UN General Secretary U Thant.
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Famous quotes containing the words named for and/or named:
“My smiling child
Named for a noble ancestor
Great hunter or warrior
You will be one day.
Which will give your papa pride
But always I will remember you thus.”
—African Lullaby. As quoted in Roots, by Alex Haley (1976)
“They named it Ovation from the Latin ovis [a sheep].”
—Plutarch (46–120)