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Deputy secretarygeneral of the united nations wikipedia. The secretary general of the united nations, abbreviated unsyg, is the head of the united nations secretariat, one of the principal organs of the united nations. Trvgne lie was a norwegian diplomat born on july 16, 1896, in oslo. The role of the united nations secretariat, and of the secretary general in particular, is laid out by chapter xv articles 97 to 101 of the. The complex has served as the official headquarters of the united nations since its completion in 1952. Provided below are resources relevant to permanent missions and observer offices. The deputy secretarygeneral of the united nations is the deputy to the secretarygeneral of the united nations. An indepth examination of the evolving peace and security activities of the united nations secretary general in the context of developments in international politics. Who is and has been secretarygeneral of the united nations. The millennium summit was held at united nations headquarters, in new york, from. The covid19 pandemic is one of the most dangerous challenges this world has faced in our lifetime.
The secretary general of the united nations unsg or just sg is the head of the united nations secretariat, one of the six principal organs of the united nations. The book was presented at a seminar in stockholm, sweden last week. Let us resolve to put peace first, said guterres, in an appeal for peace. Equal parts diplomat and advocate, civil servant and ceo, the secretary general is a symbol of united nations ideals and a spokesman for the interests of the worlds peoples, in particular the. Jan 01, 2007 the secretary general of the united nations is the head of the secretariat of the united nations, one of the principal organs of the united nations. United nations convention on international settlement agreements resulting from mediation with the deposit with the secretarygeneral on 12 march 2020 of the third instrument of ratification, the united nations convention on international settlement agreements resulting from mediation, also known as the singapore convention on mediation, shall enter into force on 12 september 2020.
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