Nomination of candidates

• Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Egypt) (S/1996/952, 18 November 1996)  
• Kofi Annan (Ghana) (S/1996/1021, 9 December 1996)  

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

• S/PV.3714: Official communiqué of the 3714th (closed) meeting of the Security Council, 19 November 1996  
• Security Council resolution 1090 (1996)  
• S/PV.3725: Official communiqué of the 3725th (closed) meeting of the Security Council, 13 December 1996  

Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly

Official document

• Letter dated 13 December 1996 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the President of the General Assembly (A/51/732)  

Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

• General Assembly resolution 51/200: Appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations  
• A/51/PV.88: Official record, 88th plenary meeting of the 51st session of the General Assembly, 17 December 1996  

Nomination of candidates

• Kofi Annan (Ghana)

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

• Security Council resolution 1358 (2001)  
• S/PV/4337: Official communiqué of the 4337th (closed) meeting of the Security Council, 27 June 2001  

Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly

Official document

• Letter dated 27 June 2001 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the President of the General Assembly (A/55/999)  

Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

• General Assembly resolution 55/277: Appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations  
• A/55/PV.105: Official record, 105th plenary meeting of the 55th session of the General Assembly, 29 June 2001