United Nations Security Council Resolution 1987
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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.
Ban's election was uncontested and nations had approved of his decision immediately. The vote was delayed due to disagreements in the Latin America
n and Caribbean
regional grouping over whether to endorse Ban as he was the sole candidate. Support for his re-election was also given unofficially by North Korea
.
His appointment was subsequently endorsed by the General Assembly.
United Nations
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1987, adopted by acclamation
Acclamation
An acclamation, in its most common sense, is a form of election that does not use a ballot. "Acclamation" or "acclamatio" can also signify a kind of ritual greeting and expression of approval in certain social contexts in ancient Rome.-Voting:...
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
United Nations General Assembly
For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly, see:* General Assembly members* General Assembly observersThe United Nations General Assembly is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation...
that Mr. Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before going on to be Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he...
be appointed for a second term of office from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2016.
Ban's election was uncontested and nations had approved of his decision immediately. The vote was delayed due to disagreements in the Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
n and Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
regional grouping over whether to endorse Ban as he was the sole candidate. Support for his re-election was also given unofficially by North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
.
His appointment was subsequently endorsed by the General Assembly.
See also
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1901 to 2000 (2009 – 2011)
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1358United Nations Security Council Resolution 1358United Nations Security Council Resolution 1358, adopted by acclamation at a closed meeting on June 27, 2001, 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...
(2001)