Int'l Reg Org M9 Flashcards
Who took office as the Secretary-General of UN on January 1 2017
António Guterres
How many does António Guterres worked in politics and public service?
20 years
António Guterres served as a Prime Minister in this country from what year?
Portugal
1995-2002
Before becoming UN Secretary-General, Guterres worked here and from what year?
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
June 2005 to December 2015
A Guterres was re-appointed as for what and for how many term and at what year he runs?
UN Secretary-General
second term
January 2022 to December 2026
What does António Guterres pledged when he was reelected at a second term for UN Secretary-General?
He pledged to continue helping the
world chart a course out of the COVID-19 pandemic and called for a new era of
solidarity and equality.
Ban Ki-moon (Republic of Korea)
2007
Kofi A. Annan (Ghana)
1997
Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Egypt)
1992
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (Peru)
1982
Kurt Waldheim (Austria)
1972
U Thant (Burma, now Myanmar) when he was
appointed acting Secretary-General
1961
U Thant (Burma, now Myanmar) (he was formally appointed Secretary-General
1962
Dag Hammarskjöld (Sweden)
1953
Trygve Lie (Norway)
1946
How many members does UN have?
193
What are the 6 basic organs of UN?
General Assembly (GA)
Security Council,
Secretariat,
International Court of Justice (ICJ),
Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC),
Trusteeship Council.
The 6 organs are directly mandated by what?
UN Charter
Current President of General Assembly
Philemon Yang of Cameroon
Mr. Yang is taking the mantle for how many in the next months?
12 for the next months
He is seasonal dipolmat with a track record of experience
Philemon Yang of Cameroon
Mr. Yang served Prime Minister, Head of Government from what year?
2009-2019
He has held other government positions including Vice-Minister of Territorial Administration, Minister of Mines and Energy and Minister, Deputy Secretary General at the Presidency of the Republic
Philemon Yang of Cameroon
