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Secretary-General of the United Nations

Secretary-General of the United Nations
PostSecretary-General
Bodythe
United Nations
InsigniaEmblem of the United Nations.svg
InsigniacaptionEmblem of the United Nations
Insigniasize100px
Imagesize165px
IncumbentBan Ki-moon
Incumbentsince1 January 2007
ResidenceSutton Place, Manhattan, New York, US
TermlengthFive years, renewable indefinitely
FormationUnited Nations Charter,
26 June 1945
InauguralGladwyn Jebb
24 October 1945 (Acting)
Trygve Lie
1 February 1946
CommonsUnited Nations Secretariat

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The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat of the United Nations, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations.

The current Secretary-General is Ban Ki-moon of South Korea, who took office on 1 January 2007. His first term will expire on 31 December 2011. He was re-elected, unopposed, to a second term on 21 June 2011.


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