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as leader and reformer, Annan named for second term as UN Secretary-General |
 And let me add the hope, Mr. President, that five years from now the peoples of the world - whom this Organisation was founded to serve - will feel that it is closer to them, working better to fulfil their needs, and putting their individual welfare at the centre of everything it does. |
Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General,
in his acceptance speech to Assembly |
» Press conference by UN Secretary-General – Transcript |
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Security Council recommends
Kofi Annan's appointment
Letter from Council President to the President of the General
Assembly |
General Assembly appoints the next Secretary-General
Resolution A/55/L.87
Statement by the Assembly President
Summary of Assembly Meeting |
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Role of the Secretary-General |
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| Equal parts diplomat and advocate, civil servant and CEO, the Secretary-General is a symbol of United Nations ideals and a spokesman for the interests of the world's peoples, in particular the poor and vulnerable among them.
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How is the Secretary-General appointed? |
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The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Security Council. The Secretary-General's selection is therefore subject to the veto of any of the five permanent members of the Security Council.
Although there is technically no limit to the number of five-year terms a Secretary-General may serve, none so far has held office for more than two terms. Mr. Kofi Annan, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, will leave office on the 31st December 2006 when his second term expires.
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