In 1961 , when he was first appointed , the Soviet Union had tried to insist on a troika formula of three secretaries-general , one representing each Cold War bloc , something which would have maintained equality in the United Nations between the superpowers .
In 1961 when he was first appointed , the Soviet Union had tried to insist on a troika formula of three Secretaries-General , one representing each Cold War bloc , something which would have maintained equality in the United Nations between the superpowers .