United Nations Security Council Resolution 168
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
168, adopted on November 3, 1961, after the death of Dag Hammerskjöld his term of Secretary-General
still needed to be filled, the Council recommended that Burmese diplomat U Thant
be appointed as acting Secretary-General.
The resolution was adopted unanimously by all members of the Council.
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Security Council Resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution
A United Nations Security Council resolution is a UN resolution adopted by the fifteen members of the Security Council; the UN body charged with "primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security"....
168, adopted on November 3, 1961, after the death of Dag Hammerskjöld his term of Secretary-General
United Nations Secretary-General
The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat of the United Nations, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations....
still needed to be filled, the Council recommended that Burmese diplomat U Thant
U Thant
U Thant was a Burmese diplomat and the third Secretary-General of the United Nations, from 1961 to 1971. He was chosen for the post when his predecessor, Dag Hammarskjöld, died in September 1961....
be appointed as acting Secretary-General.
The resolution was adopted unanimously by all members of the Council.