United Nations Security Council Resolution 400

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UN Security Council
Resolution 400
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Kurt Waldheim
Date7 December 1976
Meeting no.1,978
CodeS/RES/400 (Document)
SubjectRecommendation regarding the appointment of the Secretary-General
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members

United Nations Security Council Resolution 400, adopted on December 7, 1976 in a closed meeting, after considering the recommendation of the appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that Kurt Waldheim be appointed as Secretary-General for a second term beginning January 1, 1977 and ending December 31, 1981.

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The text of the resolution [1] and the meeting record of 7 December 1976 [2] state that the recommendation was unanimous, but the United Nations Digital Library states that Benin and China abstained in a 13–0–2 vote. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
  2. ↑ Security Council official records, 31st year, 1978th meeting, 7 December 1976, New York : official communiquéS/PV.1978 Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Security Council resolution 400 (1976) [on appointment of Kurt Waldheim as Secretary-General of the United Nations]". United Nations Digital Library.
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