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Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations is the deputy to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.[2][3] It was created by the General Assembly at the end of 1997.[1]

Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
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Emblem of the United Nations
United Nations
United Nations Secretariat
StyleHer Excellency
Reports toThe Secretary-General
SeatUN Headquarters
New York City, USA
AppointerThe Secretary-General
The Secretary-General appoints the Deputy Secretary-General following consultations with Member States and in accordance with Article 101 of the Charter of the United Nations.[1]
Term lengthSee below
The term of office of the Deputy Secretary-General must not exceed that of the Secretary-General.[1]
Constituting instrumentGeneral Assembly Resolution 52/12 B[1]
PrecursorDeputy Secretary-General of the League of Nations
Inaugural holderCanada Louise Fréchette
Formation1997
WebsiteDeputy Secretary-General

List

No. Deputy Secretary-General Portrait Country Term Secretary-General
1 Louise FréchetteLouise Fréchette 70px  Canada 2 March 1998 – 1 April 2006 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Kofi Annan
2 Mark Malloch BrownMark Malloch Brown 70px  United Kingdom 1 April 2006 – 31 December 2006
3 Asha-Rose MigiroAsha-Rose Migiro 70px File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania 5 February 2007 – 1 July 2012 South Korea Ban Ki-moon
4 Jan EliassonJan Eliasson 70px  Sweden 1 July 2012 – 31 December 2016
5 Amina J. MohammedAmina J. Mohammed[4] 70px  Nigeria 1 January 2017 – present Portugal António Guterres

Deputy Secretary-General Of The United Nations Media

  • Deputy UNSG countries.PNG

    Countries that have had a national serve as deputy secretary-general of the United Nations.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 United Nations. General Assembly (52nd Session) (1998-01-09). Renewing the United Nations: a program for reform (A/RES/52/12 B). http://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N98/761/11/PDF/N9876111.pdf?OpenElement. Retrieved 2007-01-08. 
  2. ↑ United Nations. General Assembly (52nd Session) (1997-10-07). Report of the Secretary-General, Addendum (A/51/950/Add.1). http://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N97/301/83/pdf/N9730183.pdf?OpenElement. Retrieved 2010-11-20. 
  3. ↑ United Nations. General Assembly (52nd Session) (1997-11-10). Letter dated 10 November 1997 from the Secretary-General to the President of the General Assembly (A/52/585). http://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N97/307/67/PDF/N9730767.pdf?OpenElement. Retrieved 2010-11-20. 
  4. ↑ "Respecting gender parity and geographical diversity pledges, SG-designate Guterres appoints core team members". UN News Centre (United Nations). 15 December 2016. https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=55810. Retrieved 15 December 2016. 
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