Seven Member States Elected to Security Council

The General Assembly met in Conference Room Four and elected Argentina, Bulgaria, Japan, Mali, New Zealand, Nigeria and Uganda as non-permanent members of the Security Council for terms beginning on 1 January 1966. Of these countries, Argentina, Bulgaria, Mali and Nigeria will serve two-year terms.
Assembly President, Amintore Fanfani (Italy), making a statement. At the table with him are: Secretary-General U Thant (left); and C. V. Narasimhan (right), Under-Secretary for General Assembly Affairs and Chef de Cabinet. In the back row are: Jose Rolz-Bennett (left), Under-Secretary for Special Political Affairs; and Leo Malania, Chief Editor, Office of the Secretary General.