GK
WORLD ORGANISATIONS
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3 years
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4 years
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5 years
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6 years
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Detailed explanation-1: -The current term of the Secretary-General is five years, with a possibility to be re-appointed for a second five year term. In accordance with Article 97 of the Charter, the appointment is made by the General Assembly, upon the recommendation of the Security Council.
Detailed explanation-2: -Selection and term of office Most secretaries-general are compromise candidates from middle powers and have little prior fame. The length of the term is discretionary, but all secretaries-general since 1971 have been appointed to five-year terms.
Detailed explanation-3: -United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Major General Md Fakhrul Ahsan of Bangladesh as Force Commander of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).