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Administrative position within the United Nations From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The deputy secretary-general of the United Nations is the deputy to the secretary-general of the United Nations. The office was created to handle many of the administrative responsibilities of the secretary-general, help manage Secretariat operations, and ensure coherence of activities and programs.[2][3] The post was formally established by the General Assembly at the end of 1997.[1]
| Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations | |
|---|---|
 | |
| United Nations United Nations Secretariat | |
| Style | Her Excellency |
| Type | Deputy Chief administrative officer |
| Reports to | The Secretary-General |
| Seat | UN Headquarters New York City (international territory) |
| Appointer | The Secretary-General The Secretary-General appoints the Deputy Secretary-General following consultations with Member States and in accordance with Article 101 of the Charter of the United Nations.[1] |
| Term length | See below The term of office of the Deputy Secretary-General must not exceed that of the Secretary-General.[1] |
| Constituting instrument | General Assembly Resolution 52/12 B[1] |
| Precursor | Deputy Secretary-General of the League of Nations |
| Inaugural holder | Louise Fréchette |
| Formation | 1997 |
| Website | Deputy Secretary-General |
Amina J. Mohammed of Nigeria was named as deputy secretary-general by then secretary-general-designate António Guterres. Mohammed assumed the office the same day as Guterres began his term, on 1 January 2017.
Responsibilities generally delegated by the secretary-general to the deputy secretary-general include:[4]
The director in the Office of the Deputy Secretary-General is a sitting observer of the United Nations Development Group.[5]
Canadian Louise Fréchette was the first deputy secretary-general of the United Nations, holding the position from 1998 to 2005. She was appointed to the post by Secretary-General Kofi Annan and assumed her duties on 2 March 1998. In 2005, partly in response to criticism by former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker for failed management of the Iraq Oil-for-Food Programme, Frechette announced her resignation. She remained at her post until 31 March 2006.[4]
On 3 March 2006 it was announced that Mark Malloch Brown from the United Kingdom would succeed Louise Fréchette as deputy secretary-general on 1 April 2006. Brown left his post concurrent with Kofi Annan's departure as secretary-general on 31 December 2006.[4]
| No. | Portrait | Deputy Secretary-General | Country | Term | Secretary-General |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .JPG) |
Louise Fréchette |  Canada |
2 March 1998 – 1 April 2006 |  Kofi Annan |
| 2 |  |
Mark Malloch Brown |  United Kingdom |
1 April 2006 – 31 December 2006 | |
| 3 | _(cropped).jpg) |
Asha-Rose Migiro |  Tanzania |
5 February 2007 – 1 July 2012 |  Ban Ki-moon |
| 4 |  |
Jan Eliasson |  Sweden |
1 July 2012 – 31 December 2016 | |
| 5 | _(cropped).jpg) |
Amina J. Mohammed[6] |  Nigeria |
1 January 2017 – present |  António Guterres |
| UN Regional Group | Deputy Secretaries-General |
|---|---|
| Western European and Others | 3 |
| Eastern European Group | 0 |
| Latin American and Caribbean Group | 0 |
| Asia-Pacific Group | 0 |
| African Group | 2 |
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