United Nations Security Council Resolution 589

United Nations Security Council Resolution 589, adopted unanimously at a closed meeting on 10 October 1986, having considered the question of the recommendation for the appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly the Mr. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar be appointed for a second five-year term from 1 January 1987, to 31 December 1991.

UN Security Council Resolution 589
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Date	10 October 1986
Meeting no.	2,714
Code	S/RES/589 (Document)
Subject	Recommendation regarding the appointment of the Secretary-General
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  United Kingdom  United States  Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Australia  Bulgaria  Rep. of the Congo  Denmark  Ghana  Madagascar  Thailand  Trinidad and Tobago  United Arab Emirates  Venezuela

The resolution was adopted unanimously by the Council.