Security Council Resolution 227 (1966) [Recommending Extension of the Appointment of U Thant as Secretary-General of the United Nations]

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Recommends to the General Assembly, pending consideration by the Security Council of the question of the appointment of the Secretary-General, that it extend the appointment of U Thant as Secretary-General of the United Nations until the end of the twentyfirst regular session of the General Assembly.

Adopted at the 1311th meeting (private meeting).

Decisions At the 1329th meeting (private meeting), on 2 December 1966, the President made the following statement on behalf of the Council:

" The Security Council, recalling its consensus of 29 September 1966 concerning the great pos',:ve role played by the Secretary-General, U Thant, in the activities of the United Nations, has further examined the question of the appointment of the Secretary- General and, in particular, the situation created by the impending expiration of the present term of Secretary-General U Thant at the end of the twentyfirst regular session of the General Assembly.

" After taking all considerations into account, the members of the Council have agreed that the higher interests of the Organization would be best served if U Thant continues in the post of Secretary-General.

"They are aware of the Secretary-General's intention not to offer himself for a second term and his desire to leave the Council unfettered in its recommendation. They have weighed the Secretary-General's wish that they examine the possibility of another nominee. Whatever their views may be on the observations he made with his announced expression of intention, they fully respect his position and his action in bringing basic issues confronting the Organization and disturbing developments in many parts of the world to their notice, as he has done in his statement of 1 September 1966,29 to which they accord their closest attention.

29 Official Records of the Security Council, Twenty-first Year, Supplement for July, August and September 1966, document S/7481.

du 28 octobre 1966 Le Conseil de securite, le 29 septembre 1966,

il etait dispose a envisager de demeurer a son poste I' Assemblee generale,

Recommande a l'Assemblee generale, en attendant que

vingt et unieme session ordinaire de l' Assemblee generale.

( seance privee).

Decisions

tion suivante:

« Le Conseil de securite, rappelant son consensus

dans l'activite de l'Organisation des Nations Unies,

creee par l'expiration imminente du mandat actuel unieme session oruinaire de l' Assemblee generate.

« Apres avoir tenu compte de toutes les consideraserait de l 'interet superieur de I 'Organisation qu'U Thant continue d'exercer les fonctions de Secretaire general.

de ne pas se rendre disponible pour un second manlibre de formuler sa recommandation. Ils ont mOreles voir envisager la possibilite d'un autre candidat.

ses intentions, ils respectent entierement sa position et !'initiative qu'il a prise en appelant leur attention sur les questions fondamentales auxquelles l'Organisa-

a laquelle ils pretent la plus grande attention. annee, Supplement de jui/let, aout et septembre 1966, document S/7481. 17

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