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
- Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 168 at Wikisource
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