Resolution 227 (1966) of 28 October 1966

Resolution 227 (1966) du 28 octobre 1966

The Security Council,

Confirming the consensus approved at its 1301st meet-

ing, on 29 September 1966,

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Recalling that, in that consensus, its members welcomed the statement of the Secretary-General on 19 Sep-

tember 1966 that he is ready to consider serving until the end of the present twenty-first session of the General

Assembly,

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 131lth meeting (private meeting).

Le Conseil de securite,

Confirmant le consensus approuve a la 1301 e seance,

le 29 septembre 1966,

Rappelant que, aux termes de ce consensus, ses membres

se sont notamment felicites de la declaration faite par

le Secretaire general, le 19 septembre 1966, selon laquelle

il etait dispose a envisager de demeurer a son poste
jusqu 'a la fin de la presente vingt et unieme session de

1'Assemblee generale,

Recommande a l'Assemblee generale, en attendant que

le Conseil de securite ait examine plus avant la question de la nomination du Secretaire general, de maintenir U Thant dans ses fonctions de Secretaire general de

!'Organisation des Nations Unies jusqu'a la fin de la

vingt et unieme session ordinaire de l'Assemblee gene-

rale.

Adoptee a la 1311· seance
(seance privee).

Decisions

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 SecretaryGeneral 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.

A la 1329e seance (seance privee), le 2 decembre 1966, le President a fait, au nom du Conseil, la declaration suivante:
(( Le Conseil de securite, rappelant son consensus du 29 septembre 1966 concernant le role important et positif joue par le Secretaire general, U Thant, dans l'activite de !'Organisation des Nations Unies, a examine de nouveau la question de la nomination du Secretaire general et, en particulier, la situation creee par !'expiration imminente du mandat actuel du Secretaire general, U Thant, a la fin de la vingt et unieme session oruinaire de l'Assemblee generate.
« Apres avoir tenu compte de toutes les considerations, les membres du Conseil soot convenus qu'il serait de 1'interet superieur de 1'Organisation qu'U Thant continue d'exercer les fonctions de Secretaire general.
« Ils connaissent !'intention du Secretaire general de ne pas se rendre disponible pour un second mandat et son desir de laisser le Conseil entierement libre de formuler sa recommandation. Ils ont mfirement reflechi au fait que le Secretaire general souhaite les voir envisager la possibilite d'un autre candidat. QueUes que puissent etre leurs vues sur les observations que le Secretaire general a faites en annon~nt ses intentions, ils respectent entierement sa position et !'initiative qu'il a prise en appelant leur attention sur les questions fondamentales auxquelles !'Organisa-
tion a a faire face et sur !'evolution inquietante de la
situation dans bien des regions du monde, comme il l'a fait dans sa declaration du }er septembre 196629,
a laquelle ils pretent la plus grande attention.

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

29 Documents officiels du Conseil de securite, vingt et unieme annee, Supplement de jui/let, aout et septembre 1966, document S/7481.

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