
António Guterres, Secretary-General-designate of the United Nations, takes the oath of office for his five-year term, which begins on 1 January 2017. The oath was administered by Peter Thomson, President of the 71st session of the General Assembly. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
12 December 2016 – Sworn in today as the ninth and next United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterrespledged to reposition development at the centre of the Organization’s work and ensure that the UN can…






