UN Secretariat

UN Secretariat

The UN Secretariat is a major division of the United Nations. The Secretariat is an international staff which support both the research and administration needs of the UN's many divisions. Although it is headed by the Secretary-General, the UN Secretariat also acts at the discretion of the main bodies of the UN, including the UN Security Council and UN General Assembly, among others.

Fast Facts

Official name: United Nations Secretariat
Year founded: 1945
Founder: United Nations
Current head: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Headquarters: New York City
Staff: 8,900¹
Supported by approximately 170 countries¹

International Operators

The employees of the UN Secretariat are classified as international civil servants. They are thereby only under the jurisdiction of the United Nations, and do not answer to any other governmental power.¹

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The UN Secretariat Latest News

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Wall Street Journal: "U.N. Budget Boom" (17 Dec 2007)
Time Magazine: "How the U.S. Caved at Bali" (15 Dec 2007)

The UN Secretariat Background and Articles

About UN Secretariat

Official Site: UN Secretariat Departments | United Nations Secretary General
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UN Secretariat History and News Archives

Google News: UN Secretariat
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UN Secretariat Building

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UN Reform

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Stanley Foundation: Making UN Reform Work:Improving Member State-Secretariat Relations (155KB)

The UN Secretariat Videos and Media

Official Site: United Nations Radio News
YouTube & Google Video: UN Secretariat
American Model United Nations International: The United Nations Video (Series)
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The UN Secretariat Blogs and Message Boards

Google Blog Search: UN Secretariat
UNSG.org: Who will be the next United Nations Secretary General
Blog: UN Dispatch

The UN Secretariat Timeline

1990: United Nations sanctions against Iraq imposed
2001: United Nations and its Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, received the Nobel Peace Prize for 2001
2004: UN Oil for Food Program Scandal comes to light and investigation begins
2005: Secretary-General Kofi Annan submitted Recommendations for UN Reform
2006: Ban Ki-moon sworn in as eighth UN Secretary General

The UN Secretariat Criticism

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Blog: Screw the UN

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