United Nations Security Council Resolution 168
United Nations resolution adopted in 1961
11 voted forPermanent members
China
France
United Kingdom
United States
Soviet Union
Non-permanent members
Ceylon
Chile
Ecuador
Liberia
Turkey
United Arab Republic
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 168 was adopted on November 3, 1961. After Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld was killed in a plane crash, the Security Council met to select his successor. The Council recommended to the General Assembly that Burmese diplomat U Thant be appointed as acting Secretary-General for the remainder of rest of Hammarskjöld's term.
The resolution was adopted unanimously by all members of the Council.
See also
References
- Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
External links
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