Research Guides: UN Documentation: Secretariat: António Guterres, 2017-

Appointment of António Guterres

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).