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UN re-elects Antonio Guterres as Secretary -general

  • June 19, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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UN re-elects Antonio Guterres as Secretary -general

Subject : International Organisations

Context : UN Secretary Basic Antonio Guterres is all set to be re-elected as chief of the world physique after the highly effective Safety Council adopted by acclamation a decision recommending his title to the Basic Meeting for a second five-year time period starting January 1, 2022..

Concept :

  • The UN Secretary-General is appointed by the UN General Assembly on the recommendation of the UN Security Council.
  • To be selected as a UN Secretary-General, a candidate must receive the votes of at least 9 members of the United Nations Security Council, with no vetoes from permanent members.
  • Therefore, the Secretary-General’s selection is subject to the veto of any of the five permanent members (France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) of the UN Security Council.
  • The US used this power to deny Egypt’s Boutros-Ghali a second term in 1997 and China did the same in 1981 for denying Austria’s Waldheim a third term.
  • The other 10 elected non-permanent members of the UN Security Council do not have veto powers. But their backing is crucial, as a candidate requires at least 9 out of 15 votes to be recommended for the top job.
  • Moreover, for any candidate to have a real chance at being considered for the top post, a recommendation by any UN member state is essential.
  • In the current race, Guterres was endorsed by Portugal for a second term, and none of his seven other challengers received backing from a member state.

Functions of UN Secretary-General:

  • The UN Charter refers to the Secretary-General as the UN chief administrative officer.
  • Mandate: UN Secretary-General shall act and perform such functions as given to him by the UN Security Council, General Assembly, Economic and Social Council and other United Nations organs.
  • Functions:
  • attendance at sessions of United Nations bodies;
  • consultations with world leaders, government officials and
  • worldwide travel intended to keep the Secretary-General in touch with the peoples of the UN member states.
International Organisations UN re-elects Antonio Guterres as Secretary -general

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