Selection and Appointment of Ban Ki-moon

Nomination of candidates

• Ban Ki-moon (Republic of Korea), S/2006/524, 13 July 2006
• Jayantha Dhanapala (Sri Lanka), S/2006/369, 6 June 2006
• Ashraf Ghani (Afghanistan), S/2006/751, 20 September 2006
• Prince Zeid Ra’ad (Jordan), S/2006/708, 5 September 2006
• Surakiart Sathirathai (Thailand), S/2006/492, 5 July 2006
• Shashi Tharoor (India), S/2006/480, 3 July 2006
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (Latvia), S/2006/744, 15 September 2006

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

• Security Council resolution 1715 (2006) of 9 October 2006
• S/PV.5547: Official communiqué of the 5547th (closed) meeting of the Security Council, 9 October 2006

Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly

Official document

• Letter dated 9 October 2006 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the President of the General Assembly (A/61/501)

Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

• General Assembly resolution 61/3: Appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
• A/61/PV.31: Official record, 31st plenary meeting of the 61st session of the General Assembly, 13 October 2006

Nomination of candidate

• Ban Ki-moon (Republic of Korea)

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

• Security Council resolution 1987 (2011) of 17 June 2011
• S/PV/6556: Official communiqué of the 6556th (closed) meeting of the Security Council, 17 June 2011

Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly

Official document

• Letter dated 21 June 2011 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the President of the General Assembly (A/65/865)

Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

• General Assembly resolution 65/282 of 21 June 2011: Continuation in office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
• A/65/PV.101: Official record, 101st plenary meeting of the 65th session of the General Assembly, 21 June 2011