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Javier Perez de Cuellar, Secretary-General of the United Nations, holding a press conference at United Nations.
The General Assembly this morning appointed by acclamation Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations for a five-year term beginning 1 January 1982. The appointment, coming minutes after the Assembly meeting opened, followed a Security Council recommendation made 11 December. Assembly President Ismat T. Kittani (Iraq) administered the oath of office to Mr. Pérez de Cuéllar, whose term will run to 31 December 1986. A lawyer and career diplomat, the Secretary-General-designate served most recently as Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim’s Personal Representative on the situation in Afghanistan and as UN Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs. Secretary-General-designate Javier Pérez de Cuéllar addressing the General Assembly from the rostrum after taking the oath of office this morning. Seated on the podium behind him are, from Ieft, Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim, General Assembly President Ismat T. Kittani (Iraq), and Under-Secretary-General for Political and General Assembly Affairs William B. Buffum.
The Security Council today requested Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar to visit Iran and Iraq in an effort to implement Security Council resolution 598 (1987) of 20 July. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar announcing his readiness to go to Iran and Iraq at the request of the Security Council. The Secretary-General said that he would leave towards the end of next week.
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Headline General Assembly Hears Statements by Haiti, Pakistan, Poland and Tunisia as General Debate Continues 
Caption Description Continuing its general debate, the Assembly this afternoon heard policy statements by Haiti, Pakistan, Poland, Tunisia. These brought to 63 the number of countries which have so far taken part in the debate. The representative of India also spoke this afternoon under the right of reply.
Seen at the rostrum are Acting President Javier Perez De Cuellar (left) of Peru and C.A. Stavropoulos, Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly Affairs. 
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Production Date 10/05/1971 11:10:09 AM 
City/Location New York
Country United States of America
Credit UN Photo/Yutaka Nagata
File size 2.59 MB