15 December 1981

Appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations

The General Assembly,

Acting in accordance with the recommendation contained in Security Council resolution 494 (1981) of 11 December 1981, Appoints Mr. Javier Perez de Cuellar as Secretary-General of the United Nations for a term of office beginning on 1 January 1982 and ending on 31 December 1986.