Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

A/DEC/59/420View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Decision of the General Assembly, published in 2006.

What other versions does this mandate have?

16 versions · 1977–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/DEC/80/416

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/DEC/80/416	Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	—	—
2022	A/DEC/77/402	Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	61	79%Compare
2021	A/DEC/75/411	Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	60	—
2016	A/DEC/70/410	Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	57	—
2016	A/DEC/69/417	Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	—	—

What subjects does this mandate have?

1 subject

Appointment of Officials

What’s in this document?

1 paragraph

At its 98th plenary meeting, on 27 May 2005, the General Assembly, on the proposal of the Secretary-General, decided to elect Mr. Antônio Manuel de Oliveira GUTERRES as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for a period of five years beginning on 15 June 2005 and ending on 14 June 2010.12

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