1.7. Secretariat

♤ The Secretariat comprises the Secretary-General and tens of thousands of international UN staff members who carry out the day-to-day work of the UN as mandated by the General Assembly and the Organisation's other principal organs.

♤ The Secretary-General is chief administrative officer of the Organisation, appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council for a five-year, renewable term.

♤ UN staff members are recruited internationally and locally, and work in duty stations and on peacekeeping missions all around the world.