United Nations Security Council Resolution 720

UN Security Council Resolution 720
Date	21 November 1991
Meeting no.	3,017
Code	S/RES/720 (Document)
Subject	Recommendation regarding the appointment of the Secretary-General
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France United Kingdom United States Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Austria Belgium Cote d'Ivoire Cuba Ecuador India Romania Yemen Zaire Zimbabwe

United Nations Security Council resolution 720, adopted unanimously at a closed meeting on 21 November 1991, having considered the question of the recommendation for the appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali be appointed for a term of office from 1 January 1992, to 31 December 1996.

On 3 December 1991, the General Assembly endorsed the Security Council's decision, and appointed Boutros-Ghali under Resolution 46/21.

See also

• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 701 to 800 (1991–1993)

External links

• Text of Resolution at UN.org (PDF)