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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 Secretary-General of the United Nations Returns to Headquarters from Iran-Iraq Peace Mission 
Caption Description Javier Perez de Cuellar, Secretary-General of the United Nations, is surrounded by members of the press upon arrival at United Nations after his peace mission to Iran and Iraq, at the request of the Security Council to persuade both States to accept the UN call for a ceasefire. No such agreement was achieved, though a ceasefire did prevail during his visit. 
Unique Identifier UN712405 
NICA ID 636 
Production Date 09/16/1987 12:00:00 AM 
City/Location New York
Country United States of America
Credit UN Photo/Milton Grant
File size 3.33 MB