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After World War II, Jebb served as executive secretary of the Preparatory Commission of the United Nations in August 1945, being appointed Acting United Nations secretary-general from October 1945 to February 1946 until the appointment of the first secretary-general, Trygve Lie. [14] 1: Trygve Lie (1896–1968) [15] 2 February 1946 10 November 1952
Secretary-General Dates in office Memoirs Title -Sir Gladwyn Jebb (acting) 24 October 1945 – 2 February 1946? 1: Trygve Halvdan Lie: 2 February 1946 – November 1952: In the Cause of Peace (first and only publication, 1954) 2: Dag Hammarskjöld: 10 April 1953 – 18 September 1961: Vägmärken (Markings) ISBN 0-394-43532-X: 3: U Thant
Gladwyn Jebb served as executive secretary of the Preparatory Commission of the United Nations in August 1945, being appointed acting United Nations secretary-general from October 1945 to February 1946. His successor, Trygve Lie, was the first to be appointed secretary-general under the UN Charter.
United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning appointment of the Secretary-General (16 P) Pages in category "Secretaries-general of the United Nations" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld (English: / ˈ h æ m ər ʃ ʊ l d / HAM-ər-shuuld, [1] Swedish: [ˈdɑːɡ ˈhâmːarˌɧœld] ⓘ; 29 July 1905 – 18 September 1961) was a Swedish economist and diplomat who served as the second Secretary-General of the United Nations from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash in September 1961.
The General Assembly first voted on the membership of the Security Council, which then selected the first Secretary-General of the United Nations. The United States and the United Kingdom supported Lester B. Pearson of Canada for Secretary-General, but the Soviet Union opposed Pearson since the permanent headquarters of
Membership of the United Nations Security Council is held by the five permanent members and ten elected, non-permanent members. Being elected requires a two-thirds majority vote from the United Nations General Assembly. Elected members hold their place on the council for a two-year term, with five seats contested in even years and five seats ...
The General Assembly took up the appointment of a secretary-general on 31 October 1950 and 1 November 1950. U.S. Ambassador Austin praised Lie's "stand against aggression in Korea," while Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky said that the vote made a "mockery" of the United Nations. [ 37 ]