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Biography: Berendsen, Carl August

Berendsen speaking on United Nations radio

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Hear Sir Carl Berendsen speaking on United Nations radio about the draft covenant on human rights. The short-wave broadcast was replayed on the 'Radio digest' programme on 19 November 1950. (2 min 24 sec)

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Reference: D5267

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Ian McGibbon. 'Berendsen, Carl August', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/89/berendsen-speaking-on-united-nations-radio (accessed 4 June 2026).