United Nations Secretariat
United Nations Secretariat
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See: ? Charter of the United Nations ? UN: Purposes, principles and membership ? United Nations organs ? UN Pacific settlement of disputes ? UN: International cooperation and the ESC ? UN International Trusteeship system ? UN International Court of Justice ? United Nations Secretariat ? Other provisions
Charter
CHAPTER XV THE SECRETARIAT Article 97 The Secretariat shall comprise a Secretary-General and such staff as the Organization may require. The Secretary-General shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council. He shall be the chief administrative officer of the Organization. Article 98 The Secretary-General shall act in that capacity in all meetings of the General Assembly, of the Security Council, of the Economic and Social Council, and of the Trusteeship Council, and shall perform such other functions as are entrusted to him by these organs. The Secretary- General shall make an annual report to the General Assembly on the work of the Organization. Article 99 The Secretary-General may bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security. Article 100 1
. In the performance of their duties the Secretary-General and the staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any government or from any other authority external to the Organization. They shall refrain from any action which might reflect on their position as international officials responsible only to the Organization. 2. Each Member of the United Nations undertakes to respect the exclusively international character of the responsibilities of the Secretary-General and the staff and not to seek to influence them in the discharge of their responsibilities. Article 101 1. The staff shall be appointed by the Secretary-General under regulations established by the General Assembly. 2. Appropriate staffs shall be permanently assigned to the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, and, as required, to other organs of the United Nations. These staffs shall form a part of the Secretariat. 3. The paramount consideration in the employment of the staff and in the determination of the conditions of service shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard shall be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.
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Charter of the United Nations, Convention to Suppress the Slave Trade and Slavery, Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons, International Court of Justice tags, Other provisions, Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, UN International Court of Justice, UN International Trusteeship system, UN Pacific settlement of disputes, UN: International cooperation and the ESC, UN: Purposes, principles and membership, United Nations organs.
Structure of the United Nations: Secretariat
Introduction to United Nations Secretariat
The Secretariat is the UN's executive branch. It oversees the administration of the UN's programs and policies and carries out day-to-day operations. This branch is headed by the secretary general, who acts as the UN's spokesperson. " (1)
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Information about United Nations Secretariat in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia