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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| United Nations United Nations Secretariat | |
| Style | Her Excellency |
| Reports to | The Secretary-General |
| Seat | UN Headquarters New York City, USA |
| Appointer | The 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 length | See below The term of office of the Deputy Secretary-General must not exceed that of the Secretary-General.[1] |
| Constituting instrument | General Assembly Resolution 52/12 B[1] |
| Precursor | Deputy Secretary-General of the League of Nations |
| Inaugural holder |  Louise Fréchette |
| Formation | 1997 |
| Website | Deputy Secretary-General |
List
| No. | Deputy Secretary-General | Portrait | Country | Term | Secretary-General |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Fréchette | .JPG)
|
 Canada
|
2 March 1998 – 1 April 2006 |  Kofi Annan
|
| 2 | Mark Malloch Brown | 
|
 United Kingdom
|
1 April 2006 – 31 December 2006 | |
| 3 | Asha-Rose Migiro | _(cropped).jpg)
|
 Tanzania
|
5 February 2007 – 1 July 2012 |  Ban Ki-moon
|
| 4 | Jan Eliasson | 
|
 Sweden
|
1 July 2012 – 31 December 2016 | |
| 5 | Amina J. Mohammed[4] | _(cropped).jpg)
|
 Nigeria
|
1 January 2017 – present |  António Guterres
|
Deputy Secretary-General Of The United Nations Media
Countries that have had a national serve as deputy secretary-general of the United Nations.
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
