Selection and Appointment of Kurt Waldheim

Nomination of candidates

• Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan (Iran)
• Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe (Sri Lanka)
• Felipe Herrera (Chile)
• Gunnar Jarring (Sweden)
• Max Jakobson (Finland)
• Endelkachew Makonnen (Ethiopia)
• Kurt Waldheim (Austria)
• Carlos Ortiz de Rozas (Argentina)

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

• Security Council resolution 306 (1971)
• S/PV.1620: Official communiqué of the 1620th (closed) meeting of the Security Council, 21 December 1971

Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly

Official document

• Letter dated 21 December 1971 from the President of the Security Council to the President of the General Assembly (A/8496)

Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

• General Assembly resolution 2903 (XXVI): Appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
• A/PV.2031: Official record, 2031st plenary meeting of the 26th session of the General Assembly, 22 December 1971

Nomination of candidates

• Kurt Waldheim (Austria)
• Luis Echeverría (Mexico)

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

• Security Council resolution 400 (1976)
• S/PV.1978: Official communiqué of the 1978th (closed) meeting of the Security Council, 7 December 1976

Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly

Official document

• Letter dated 7 December 1976 from the President of the Security Council to the President of the General Assembly (A/31/393)

Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

• General Assembly resolution 31/60: Appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations
• A/31/PV.93: Official record, 93rd plenary meeting of the 31st session of the General Assembly, 8 December 1976