United Nations Security Council resolution 720, adopted unanimously at a closed meeting on 21 November 1991, having considered the question of the recommendation for the appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali be appointed for a term of office from 1 January 1992, to 31 December 1996.
| UN Security Council Resolution 720 | ||
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 Boutros-Boutros Ghali | ||
| Date | 21 November 1991 | |
| Meeting no. | 3,017 | |
| Code | S/RES/720 (Document) | |
| Subject | Recommendation regarding the appointment of the Secretary-General | |
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| Result | Adopted | |
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On 3 December 1991, the General Assembly endorsed the Security Council's decision, and appointed Boutros-Ghali under Resolution 46/21.[1]
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- ^ United Nations (1992). Yearbook of the United Nations 1991, Volume 45. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-7923-1970-2.
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Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 720 at Wikisource- Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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