UN SECRETARY-GENERAL

June 11, 2021

The United Nations Security Council formally approved Secretary-General António Guterres for a second term, assuring that the former Prime Minister of Portugal retains the top job for five more years starting January 1, 2022. The recommendation will now go to the 193-member General Assembly, which is expected to make the appointment on June 18.

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The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UNSG or SG) is the head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Security Council. The Secretary-General's selection is therefore subject to the veto of any of the five permanent members of the Security Council.
The office's qualifications are open to interpretation and have been established by custom and precedent in previous selections.
The length of the term is discretionary, but all secretaries-general since 1971 have been appointed to five-year terms.
While there are no term limits applicable to this post, no Secretary-General has so far served more than two terms. No secretary-general since 1981 has attempted to secure a third term.

Source : Indian Express