Selection and Appointment of Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld

Nomination of candidates

• Dag Hammarskjöld (Sweden)
• Lester B. Pearson (Canada)
• Carlos P. Romulo (Philippines)
• Nasrollah Entezam (Iran)
• Luis Padilla Nervo (Mexico)

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

• S/PV.617: Official communiqué of the 617th (closed) meeting of the Security Council, 31 March 1953  

Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly

Official document

• Letter dated 31 March 1953 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the President of the General Assembly (S/2975)  

Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

• General Assembly resolution 709 (VII): Appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations  
• A/PV.423: Official record, 423rd plenary meeting of the 7th session of the General Assembly, 7 April 1953  

Nomination of candidates

• Dag Hammarskjöld (Sweden)

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

• S/PV.792: Official communiqué of the 792nd (closed) meeting of the Security Council, 26 September 1957  

Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly

Official document

• Letter dated 26 September 1957 from the President of the Security Council to the President of the General Assembly (A/3682)  

Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

• General Assembly resolution 1229 (XII): Appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations  
• A/PV.731: Official record, 731st plenary meeting of the 12th session of the General Assembly, 14 December 1957