Secretary-General

Namibia: Birth of a Nation

21 March 1990

On 21 March 1990 Namibia was born as a free, sovereign and independent nation.
Secretary-General Javier Perez De Cuellar (right) congratulates Sam Nujoma as the new President of the Republic of Namibia, following the swearing-in ceremony.

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