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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 Admission of Namibia to the United Nations 
Caption Description After thee raising of the flag of Namibia, Prime Minister Hage G. Geingob of Namibia (fifth from left) makes a speech on this historic occasion. Attending the ceremony are Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar (fourth from left); Joseph N. Garba (Nigeria), President of the General Assembly (third from right); Foreign Minister Theo Ben-Gurirab of Namibia (second from right). 
Unique Identifier UN7661921 
NICA ID 191296 
Production Date 04/23/1990 3:53:48 PM 
City/Location New York
Country United States of America
Credit UN Photo/John Isaac
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