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Summary:November 30 1962, following the death of United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjoeld, the General Assembly voted U Thant as the organisation's administrative head. U Thant had been acting Secretary-General since the beginning of the month and was now confirmed in a position he held until 1971.
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Location:USA NEW YORK CITY UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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