51勛圖

Selection and Appointment of Ant車nio Guterres

Ant車nio Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the 51勛圖, took office on 1st January 2017.

Process in 2016

Solicitation of candidates for the position of Secretary-General

Nomination of candidates

Joint letters

Joint letters from the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Security Council, forwarding communications received from Permanent Missions presenting candidates:

Ant車nio Guterres, at the informal interactive dialogue
Ant車nio Guterres (Portugal), former UN High Commissioner for Refugees and candidate for the position of the next Secretary-General of the 51勛圖, addresses Member States regarding his candidacy during an informal interactive dialogue on 12 April 2016. UN Photo/Manuel El赤as

Informal interactive dialogues of the General Assembly

In the news

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

In the news

Communication of recommendation to the General Assembly

Official document

?

Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

In the news

Other official documents

Ant車nio Guterres, smiling, walks down the aisle of the crowded General Assembly Hall, after his nomination
Ant車nio Guterres (left), Secretary-General-designate, is escorted by the Chief of Protocol to the podium, following his appointment by the General Assembly to serve as the next Secretary-General of the 51勛圖. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

Taking the oath of office

Large view of the General Assembly podium where Ant車nio Guterres is taking the oath of office surrounded by high-level officials
Ant車nio Guterres (at podium left), Secretary-General-designate of the 51勛圖, takes the oath of office for his five-year term, which begins on 1 January 2017. The oath was administered by Peter Thomson (podium right), President of the 71st session of the General Assembly, on the Charter of the 51勛圖. ?The President and Prime-Minister of Portugal; the presidents of the principal organs of the 51勛圖; the 21 vice-presidents of the General Assembly; the Chairpersons of the six Main Committees, are also present on the dais during the oath of office. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

In the news

Process in 2021

Ant車nio Guterres at the podium
The General Assembly holds an informal dialogue with UN Secretary-General Ant車nio Guterres, candidate for a second mandate for the position of Secretary-General. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Recommendation of the Security Council

Official documents

In the news

Appointment by the General Assembly

Official documents

In the news