United Nations Security Council Resolution 720

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
Date	21 November 1991
Meeting no.	3,017
Code	S/RES/720 (Document)
Subject	Recommendation regarding the appointment of the Secretary-General
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  United Kingdom  United States  Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Austria  Belgium  Cuba  Ecuador  India  Ivory Coast  Romania  Yemen  Zaire  Zimbabwe

On 3 December 1991, the General Assembly endorsed the Security Council's decision, and appointed Boutros-Ghali under Resolution 46/21.[1]

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 701 to 800 (1991–1993)

References

1. United Nations (1992). Yearbook of the United Nations 1991, Volume 45. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-7923-1970-2.

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 720 at Wikisource
• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org