United Nations Security Council Resolution 1987
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1987, adopted by
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at a closed meeting on June 17, 2011, having considered the question of the recommendation for the appointment of the
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of the United Nations, the Council recommended to the
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that Mr. Ban Ki-moon be appointed for a second term of office from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2016. Ban's election was uncontested and nations had approved of his decision immediately. The vote was delayed due to disagreements in the
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n and Caribbean regional grouping over whether to endorse Ban as he was the sole candidate. Support for his re-election was also given unofficially by
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. His appointment was subsequently endorsed by the General Assembly.


See also

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List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1901 to 2000 This is a list of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1901 to 2000 adopted between 16 December 2009 and 27 July 2011. See also * Lists of United Nations Security Council resolutions * List of United Nations Security Council Resolut ...
(2009 – 2011) *
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1358 United Nations Security Council resolution 1358, adopted by acclamation at a closed meeting on 27 June 2001, having considered the question of the recommendation for the appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Council reco ...
(2001) * United Nations Security Council Resolution 2580 (2021)


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External links


Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
{{UNSCR 2011 1987 1987 June 2011 events