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Secretary-General of the United Nations

The secretary-general of the United Nations (UNSG or UNSECGEN) is the chief administrator of the United Nations who oversees the United Nations Secretariat, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, which also represents all 193 nations on the global stage.

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Abbreviation
UNSECGEN
Appointer
General Assembly
Constituting instrument
United Nations Charter
Deputy
Deputy Secretary-General
First holder
Gladwyn Jebb as acting Secretary-General Trygve Lie as first Secretary-General
Formation
24 October 1945

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Secretary-General of the United Nations

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see also · 3
Secretary-General of the United Nations → Politics, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations
Abbreviation · 1
Secretary-General of the United Nations → UNSECGEN
Appointer · 1
Secretary-General of the United Nations → General Assembly
Constituting instrument · 1
Secretary-General of the United Nations → United Nations Charter
Deputy · 1
Secretary-General of the United Nations → Deputy Secretary-General
First holder · 1
Secretary-General of the United Nations → Gladwyn Jebb as acting Secretary-General Trygve Lie as first Secretary-General
Formation · 1
Secretary-General of the United Nations → 24 October 1945
Member of · 1
Secretary-General of the United Nations → Secretariat General Assembly
Nominator · 1
Secretary-General of the United Nations → Security Council
Precursor · 1
Secretary-General of the United Nations → Secretary-General of the League of Nations

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Secretary-General of the United NationsAbbreviationUNSECGEN1.00infobox
Secretary-General of the United NationsAppointerGeneral Assembly1.00infobox
Secretary-General of the United NationsConstituting instrumentUnited Nations Charter1.00infobox
Secretary-General of the United NationsDeputyDeputy Secretary-General1.00infobox
Secretary-General of the United NationsFirst holderGladwyn Jebb as acting Secretary-General Trygve Lie as first Secretary-General1.00infobox
Secretary-General of the United NationsFormation24 October 19451.00infobox
Secretary-General of the United NationsMember ofSecretariat General Assembly1.00infobox
Secretary-General of the United NationsNominatorSecurity Council1.00infobox
Secretary-General of the United NationsPrecursorSecretary-General of the League of Nations1.00infobox
Secretary-General of the United NationsResidenceSutton Place, New York City1.00infobox
Secretary-General of the United NationsSalary$ 227,253 per annum (2024)1.00infobox
Secretary-General of the United NationsSeatUnited Nations Headquarters, New York City (international territory)1.00infobox
Secretary-General of the United NationsStyleHis Excellency1.00infobox
Secretary-General of the United NationsTerm lengthFive years, renewable once1.00infobox
Secretary-General of the United NationsTypeChief administrative officer1.00infobox
Secretary-General of the United NationsWebsiteun.org/sg1.00infobox

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