The Secretariat — an international staff working in duty stations around the world — carries out the diverse day-to-day work of the Organization. It services the other principal organs of the United Nations and administers the programmes and policies laid down by them. At its head is the Secretary-General, who is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council for a five-year, renewable term.
The
duties carried out by the Secretariat are as varied as the problems dealt with
by the United Nations. These range from administering peacekeeping operations
to mediating international disputes, from surveying economic and social trends
and problems to preparing studies on human rights and sustainable development.
Secretariat staff also inform the world's communications media about the work
of the United Nations; organize international conferences on issues of
worldwide concern; and interpret speeches and translate documents into the
Organization's official languages.
The
Secretariat has around 43,000 staff members around the world (source: Secretary-General's
report A/67/329).
As
international civil servants, staff members and the Secretary-General answer to
the United Nations alone for their activities, and take an oath not to seek or
receive instructions from any Government or outside authority. Under the
Charter, each Member State undertakes to respect the exclusively international
character of the responsibilities of the Secretary-General and the staff and to
refrain from seeking to influence them improperly in the discharge of their
duties.
The
United Nations, while headquartered in New York, maintains a significant
presence in Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Beirut, Geneva, Nairobi, Santiago and Vienna,
and has offices all over the world.
The UN currently has 16 peace operations, deployed on four continents. Serving the cause of peace in a violent world is a dangerous occupation. Since the founding of the United Nations, hundreds of brave men and women have given their lives in its service.
The UN currently has 16 peace operations, deployed on four continents. Serving the cause of peace in a violent world is a dangerous occupation. Since the founding of the United Nations, hundreds of brave men and women have given their lives in its service.
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