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Guterres to run for second term as UN chief: Official

AFP , Monday 11 Jan 2021

Guterres informed the president of the General Assembly and Security Council that "he is available to serve a second term as secretary general of the United Nations

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. AFP
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. AFP

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will run for a second five-year term as the organization's chief, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Monday.

Guterres informed the president of the General Assembly and Security Council that "he is available to serve a second term as secretary general of the United Nations," which would run from 2022 to 2026, Dujarric told a daily press briefing.

 

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