UN Secretariat Documentation

António Guterres (Portugal) currently serves as the ninth Secretary-General, 2017 - present.

• Recommendation of the Security Council: S/RES/2311 (2016),  S/PV.7782 of 6 October 2016
• Appointed: A/RES/71/4, A/71/PV.27 of 13 October 2016
• Oath of office: A/71/PV.60
• Biography from Secretary-General website

Appointment process

• Portugal nominated Mr. Guterres by a letter of 29 February 2016 (A/70/768 - S/2016/206).
• The President of the 70th session of the General Assembly distributed the vision statement of Mr. Guterres (PDF).
• In addition, Mr. Guterres participated in informal dialogues with UN Member States that were webcast.
• After the appointment of Secretary-General António Guterres, the Permanent Representative of Japan, in his personal capacity, transmitted a summary of the selection process that highlights key events, with a focus on the role of the Security Council in the process (A/71/774–S/2017/93).