The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday appointed Portugal's former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres as next UN secretary-general to succeed retiring Ban Ki-moon whose term expires at the end of this year.
The UN General Assembly is scheduled to appoint Antonio Guterres as next UN Secretary-General on Thursday to replace the retiring Ban Ki-moon on Jan. 1, 2017.
The choice of former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres as next chief of the United Nations (UN) was a "superb" one, current UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said here on Thursday.
Antonio Guterres, a former Portuguese prime minister who served as UN High Commissioner for Refugees, said he felt "gratitude and humility" on Thursday after being tipped as the next United Nations secretary-general.
Portuguese politicians have reacted enthusiastically on Wednesday to the news that Antonio Guterres is poised to be the next United Nations secretary general from next year.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, on Wednesday reiterated his call for the Hungarian authorities to ensure unimpeded access for people in need of protection in line with its legal and moral obligations.
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