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António Guterres Appointed Next UN Secretary-General by Acclamation

Secretary-General-designate, António Guterres, addresses the General Assembly on the occasion of his appointment as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. UN Photo/Amanda Voisard

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–13 October 2016 – The General Assembly today appointed by acclamation the former Prime Minister of Portugal, António Guterres, as the next United Nations Secretary-General, to succeed Ban Ki-moon when he steps down on 31 December.

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Mr. Guterres, aged 67, was Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002, and…

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