The United Nations Secretariat is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and it is headed by the United Nations Secretary General, assisted by a staff of international civil servants worldwide. It provides studies, information, and facilities needed by United Nations bodies for their meetings. It also carries out tasks as directed by the UN Security Council, the UN General Assembly, the UN Economic and Social Council, and other U.N. bodies. The United Nations Charter provides that the staff be chosen by application of the "highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity," with due regard for the importance of recruiting on a wide geographical basis. The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945 and now made up of 191 states. ... The United Nations Secretary-General is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal divisions of the United Nations. ... The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945 and now made up of 191 states. ... A session of the Security Council in progress The United Nations Security Council is the most powerful organ of the United Nations. ... United Nations General Assembly The United Nations General Assembly is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. ... The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations assists the General Assembly in promoting international economic and social cooperation and development. ... The United Nations Charter is the constitution of the United Nations. ...

The Charter provides that the staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any authority other than the UN. Each UN member country is enjoined to respect the international character of the Secretariat and not seek to influence its staff. The Secretary General alone is responsible for staff selection. A map of UN member states and their dependencies. ...

The Secretary General's duties include helping resolve international disputes, administering peacekeeping operations, organizing international conferences, gathering information on the implementation of Security Council decisions, and consulting with member governments regarding various initiatives. Key Secretariat offices in this area include the Office of the Coordinator of Humanitarian Affairs and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. The Secretary General may bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter that, in his or her opinion, may threaten international peace and security.

On March 21, 2005, Secretary General Kofi Annan proposed several reforms for the Secretariat. He announced his intentions to appoint a Scientific Adviser, create a peacebuilding support office, establish a cabinet-style decision-making mechanism, and strengthen the mediation function. He also asked the General Assembly to appropriate funds for a one-time staff buyout; to work with him in revising budgetary and human resources rules; to grant the Secretary-General more managerial authority and flexibility; to strengthen the Office of Internal Oversight Services; and "to review all mandates older than five years to see whether the activities concerned are still genuinely needed or whether the resources assigned to them can be reallocated in response to new and emerging challenges"[1]. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat and the seventh and current Secretary-General of the United Nations. ... A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... Mediation is a process of alternative dispute resolution in which a (generally) neutral third party, the mediator, assists two or more parties to help them negotiate an agreement, with concrete effects, on a matter of common interest; generally speaking, it is any activity in which an agreement on any matter... Appropriation is the act of taking possession of or assigning purpose to properties or ideas and is important in many topics, including: Appropriation (sociology) in relation to the spread of knowledge Appropriation (art) Appropriation (visual art) [1] Appropriation (music) in reference to the re-use and proliferation of different types... Budget generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues. ... Human resources has at least two meanings depending on context. ... The United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services, or OIOS, is a United Nations organ whose primary purpose is to perform world-wide audit, investigation, inspection, programme monitoring, evaluation and consulting services to the United Nations Secretariat and the rest of the United Nations System[1]. The agency was established...

Organization

• United Nations Office of the Secretary-General
• United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services
• United Nations Office of Legal Affairs
• United Nations Department of Political Affairs
• United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs
• United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations
• United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
• United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
• United Nations Department of General Assembly and Conference Management
• United Nations Department of Public Information
• United Nations Department of Management
• United Nations Office of the Iraq Programme
• United Nations Office of the United Nations Security Coordinator
• United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• United Nations Office at Geneva
• United Nations Office at Vienna
• United Nations Office at Nairobi

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Secretaries General

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• Trygve Lie, Norway (1945-1953)
• Dag Hammarskjöld, Sweden (1953-1961)
• U Thant, Burma (1961-1971)
• Kurt Waldheim, Austria (1972-1981)
• Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peru (1982-1991)
• Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Egypt (1992-1996)
• Kofi Annan, Ghana (1997-2006) expected date of retirement

Order: 1st Secretary-General Term of Office: February 2, 1946–November 1952 Predecessor: none Successor: Dag Hammarskjöld Born: July 16, 1896 Place of birth: Oslo, Norway Died: December 30, 1968 Place of death: Geilo, Norway Trygve Halvdan Lie (July 16, 1896 - December 30, 1968) was a Norwegian politician. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Dag Hammarskjöld (Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld )   listen? (July 29, 1905 – September 18, 1961) was a Swedish diplomat who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from April 1953 until his death in September 1961. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Maha Thray Sithu U Thant (January 22, 1909 – November 25, 1974) was a Burmese diplomat and the third Secretary-General of the United Nations, from 1961 to 1971. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Kurt Waldheim (born December 21, 1918) is an Austrian diplomat and conservative politician. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Javier Pérez de Cuéllar de la Guerra (born January 19, 1920 in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian diplomat and the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations, from January 1, 1982 to December 31, 1991. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Boutros Boutros-Ghali CC (Arabic: بطرس بطرس غالي) (born November 14, 1922) is an Egyptian diplomat and the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1992 to December 1996. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat and the seventh and current Secretary-General of the United Nations. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• UN General Assembly
• UN Security Council
• UN Economic and Social Council
• UN Trusteeship Council
• International Court of Justice

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References

• Annan, Kofi: Strengthening the United Nations, In Larger Freedom, Mar. 21, 2005.
• United States Department of State
• UN Secretariat Departments

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UN System General Assembly | Security Council | Economic and Social Council | Trusteeship Council | Secretariat | International Court of Justice The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945 and now made up of 191 states. ... Subject: Flag of the United Nations Source: United Nations web site [1] Notes: According to this web site the background colour is Pantone 279C. This is 6689CC in 8 bit Hex RGB code. ... While the United Nations is an International organization, the United Nations System is the whole network of international organizations, treaties and conventions that were created by the United Nations. ... United Nations General Assembly The United Nations General Assembly is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. ... A session of the Security Council in progress The United Nations Security Council is the most powerful organ of the United Nations. ... The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations assists the General Assembly in promoting international economic and social cooperation and development. ... The United Nations Trusteeship Council, one of the principal organs of the United Nations, was established to help ensure that non-self-governing territories were administered in the best interests of the inhabitants and of international peace and security. ... The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. ...
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