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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 United Nations Receives Gift of Sculpture from Luxembourg

Caption Description The Government of Luxembourg today presented the United Nations with a gift of a sculpture by the noted artist Karl Fredrik Reutersward. The sculpture “Non-Violence” consists of a large replica in bronze of a 4S-ca1ibre revolver, the barrel of which Is tied into a knot, and was created in 1980 as a Peace symbol. It is located on the apron of the General Assembly building facing First Avenue at 45th Street.
Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar (left) listening to a brief speech made by the Secretary of State of Luxembourg, Robert Goebbels, this morning during the unveiling ceremony.

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Production Date 09/30/1988 8:59:39 PM

City/Location New York

Country United States of America

Credit UN Photo/John Isaac

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