United Nations Security Council Resolution 1987
United Nations resolution adopted in 2011 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1987, adopted by acclamation at a closed meeting on June 17, 2011, 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. Ban Ki-moon be appointed for a second term of office from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2016.[1]
UN Security Council Resolution 1987 | ||||
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Date | 17 June 2011 | |||
Meeting no. | 6,556 | |||
Code | S/RES/1987 (Document) | |||
Subject | Recommendation regarding the appointment of the Secretary-General | |||
Result | Adopted | |||
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Ban's election was uncontested and nations had approved of his decision immediately.[2] The vote was delayed due to disagreements in the Latin American and Caribbean regional grouping over whether to endorse Ban as he was the sole candidate.[3][4] Support for his re-election was also given unofficially by North Korea.[5]
His appointment was subsequently endorsed by the General Assembly.[6]