United Nations Security Council Resolution 168 was adopted on November 3, 1961.

After Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld was killed in a plane crash, the Security Council met to select his successor.

The Council recommended to the General Assembly that Burmese diplomat U Thant be appointed as acting Secretary-General for the remainder of rest of Hammarskjöld's term.

The resolution was adopted unanimously by all members of the Council.

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