Over the decades, the Secretary-General stands as a symbol of United Nations ideals and serves as a spokesperson for the interests of the world's peoples. View many of the milestones of the UN's eight Secretaries-General in this multimedia experience.
Ban Ki-moon (January 1, 2007)
Kofi Annan (December 17, 1996)
Boutros Boutros-Ghali (January 1, 1992)
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (1 January, 1982)
Kurt Waldheim (1 January, 1972)
U Thant (November 3, 1961)
Dag Hammarskjöld (April 10, 1953)
Trygve Lie (February 2, 1946)