Antonio Guterres Re-elected as UN Secretary-General for Second Five-Year Term
After a unanimous recommendation by the Security Council, Mr. Antonio Guterres has be re-elected to the position of UN Secretary-General, to begin his second term on January 1, 2022. The Hindu reports:
President of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly Volkan Bozkir announced that Mr. Guterres “has been appointed by acclamation Secretary-General of the United Nations for the second term of office beginning on January 1, 2022 and ending on December 31, 2026.” Mr. Bozkir then administered the oath of office to 72-year-old Guterres at the podium of the UN General Assembly hall.
