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Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Executive Committee Meetings

Election of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Decision 40/310

10 December 1985

1 At its 111th plenary meeting, on 10 December 1985, the General Assembly, on the proposal of the Secretary-General,2 elected Mr. Jean-Pierre Hocké as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for a term of office of three years beginning on 1 January 1986.


1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fortieth Session, Supplement No. 53 (A/40/53).

2 A/40/1014, para. 2