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Summary:The first General Assembly of the United Nations opened at Westminster Hall, London, on January 10 1946. Paul-Henri Spaak of Belgium was elected its first chairman and the first debate subject was 'The problem of living with the atomic bomb'.
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Location:UK ENGLAND LONDON WESTMINSTER HALL
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