United Nations Security Council Resolution 168

UN Security Council
Resolution 168
UN Security Council; Resolution 168
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Date	November 3 1961
Meeting no.	972
Code	S/4972 (Document)
Subject	Recommendation regarding the appointment of an acting Secretary-General
Voting summary	11 voted for; None voted against; None abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg China; File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg France; File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom; File:Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg United States; File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union;
Non-permanent members	File:Flag of Ceylon.svg Ceylon; File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile; File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador; File:Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia; File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey; File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg United Arab Republic;

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.

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