New UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Takes Office UNITED NATIONS, Jan 3 2017 (IPS) - Antonio Guterres of Portugal officially took up his position as ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations Tuesday morning, beginning his duties by addressing UN staff in New York. Guterres emphasised the urgency of addressing the plight of refugees and displaced populations, calling out
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Monday, 12 December 2016
UN Secretary General designate Antonio Guterres to be sworn on Monday
UN Secretary General designate Antonio Guterres to be sworn on Monday United Nations: Antonio Guterres, a former Portuguese Prime Minister will be sworn in on Monday as the next UN Secretary General, succeeding Ban Ki-moon as the ninth chief of the 71-year old world body. President of the UN General Assembly Peter Thomson will administer the Oath of Office to Guterres, 67, at a
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