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Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations

January 20, 2023

An under-secretary-general of the United Nations (USG) is a senior official within the United Nations System, normally appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the secretary-general for a renewable term of four years. Under-secretary-general is the third highest rank in the United Nations, after the secretary-general and the deputy secretary-general. The rank is held by the heads of different UN entities, certain high officials of the United Nations Secretariat, and high-level envoys. The United Nations regards the rank as equal to that of a cabinet minister of a member state, and under-secretaries-general have diplomatic immunity under the UN Charter.

Under-Secretary-General
of the United Nations
StyleHis/Her Excellency
Constituting instrumentUnited Nations Charter
Websiteun.org/

Appointment and accountability

The majority of USGs are appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the secretary-general for a fixed term of four years. Others (normally special envoys, Secretariat-appointees and non-programme management positions) are appointed directly by the UN secretary-general on his own authority. However, all USGs report to the General Assembly through the secretary-general. The only exception to this is the under-secretary-general for internal oversight services, who reports directly to the General Assembly.

The distinction in method of appointment is important as USGs appointed by the General Assembly have a mandate independent of the secretary-general, and he is therefore unable to remove them from office without the General Assembly's consent. This restriction has been seen by many commentators to weaken the secretary-general's ability to provide strong leadership and management within the United Nations System.

Equivalent rank

Some senior posts within the UN System have the equivalent rank of under-secretary-general but are either not entitled or choose not to use the formal title. The most prominent example of this is the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, who is often referred to as the third most senior official within the UN System yet does not use the title of under-secretary-general. The UN high commissioner for human rights also has the rank of under-secretary-general, yet does not use the title.[1]

Diplomatic rank

USGs have diplomatic rank equivalent to that of a national cabinet minister. Under Article 105 of the United Nations Charter they have diplomatic immunity.

Senior Management Group (SMG)

With over 50 people with the rank of under-secretary-general, unsurprisingly the influence and power they wield within the UN System varies dramatically. The most important USGs, controlling budgets, programmes or key activities, are also members of the United Nations Senior Management Group, whose objective is to ensure strategic coherence and direction in the work of the organization. The cabinet was approved by the General Assembly in 1997 as part of the reform proposal submitted by Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

List of under-secretaries-general

The following is a list of under-secretaries-general or those with equivalent rank. This list is not exhaustive. Members of the SMG are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Programmes and commissions

Secretariat officials

Advisers

  • Bience Gawanas* – Under-Secretary-General, Special Adviser on Africa
  • Adama Dieng* – Under-Secretary-General Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide
  • Philippe Douste-Blazy – Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Innovative Financing for Development
  • Paul Farmer* – Special Adviser to the Secretary-General for community-based medicine and lessons from Haiti
  • Kim Won-soo – Under-Secretary-General, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General
  • Nicolas Michel* – Special Adviser to the Secretary-General and Mediator in the border dispute between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon
  • George William Okoth-Obbo – Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Responsibility to Protect (since 2021)[6]
  • Joseph Verner Reed, Jr. – Special Adviser to the Secretary-General
  • Iqbal Riza* – Under-Secretary-General, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General
  • Jeffrey Sachs – Senior Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Millennium Development Goals (2004–2006), Director of the United Nations Millennium Project
  • Espen Barth Eide* Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus (2014–2017)
  • Vijay Nambiar * – Special Adviser to the Secretary-General (2012–2016)
  • Wilfried Lemke – Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace (2008–2016)

Special envoys

  • Gordon Brown* - Special Envoy for Global Education
  • Ray Chambers* - Special Envoy for Malaria
  • Michel Kazatchkine* - Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
  • Nicholas Haysom* - Under-Secretary-General, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan and South Sudan
  • Hanna Tetteh* - Under-Secretary-General, Head of United Nations Office to the African Union
  • Matthew Nimetz* - Under-Secretary-General, Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Greece-FYROM Talks
  • J.V. Prasada Rao* - Special Envoy for AIDS in Asia & Pacific
  • Mary Robinson - Special Envoy on Climate Change
  • Terje Rød-Larsen* - Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the implementation of Security Council resolution 1559/2004
  • Jacques Rogge* - Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Youth Refugees and Sport
  • Christopher Ross* - Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara
  • Hiroute Guebre Sellassie* - Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sahel
  • Mirko Manzoni - Under-Secretary-General, Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Mozambique
  • Noeleen Heyzer - Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Myanmar

Other very senior UN positions

Deputy secretary-general

The deputy secretary-general is the second highest-ranking official in the UN System after the secretary-general. Amina Mohammed is the current office holder.

Assistant secretary-general

An assistant secretary-general sits beneath an under-secretary-general within the UN hierarchy. Assistant secretaries-general are often deputies within departments or programmes, reporting to their respective under-secretary-general and through him or her to the UN secretary-general.

References

  1. ^ "Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights". Britannica. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. ^ . United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  3. ^ . United Nations ESCAP. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  4. ^ . UN-Habitat. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  5. ^ . Stop Rape Now. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Secretary-General Appoints George William Okoth-Obbo of Uganda Special Adviser on Responsibility to Protect". United Nations (Press release). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.

External links

  • Special Representatives and Envoys of the Secretary-General
  • List of UN Senior Management Group with biographies and photos
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This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information August 2018 An under secretary general of the United Nations USG is a senior official within the United Nations System normally appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the secretary general for a renewable term of four years Under secretary general is the third highest rank in the United Nations after the secretary general and the deputy secretary general The rank is held by the heads of different UN entities certain high officials of the United Nations Secretariat and high level envoys The United Nations regards the rank as equal to that of a cabinet minister of a member state and under secretaries general have diplomatic immunity under the UN Charter Under Secretary General of the United NationsEmblem of the United NationsFlag of the United NationsStyleHis Her ExcellencyConstituting instrumentUnited Nations CharterWebsiteun org Contents 1 Appointment and accountability 2 Equivalent rank 3 Diplomatic rank 4 Senior Management Group SMG 5 List of under secretaries general 5 1 Programmes and commissions 5 2 Secretariat officials 5 3 Advisers 5 4 Special envoys 6 Other very senior UN positions 6 1 Deputy secretary general 6 2 Assistant secretary general 7 References 8 External linksAppointment and accountability EditThe majority of USGs are appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the secretary general for a fixed term of four years Others normally special envoys Secretariat appointees and non programme management positions are appointed directly by the UN secretary general on his own authority However all USGs report to the General Assembly through the secretary general The only exception to this is the under secretary general for internal oversight services who reports directly to the General Assembly The distinction in method of appointment is important as USGs appointed by the General Assembly have a mandate independent of the secretary general and he is therefore unable to remove them from office without the General Assembly s consent This restriction has been seen by many commentators to weaken the secretary general s ability to provide strong leadership and management within the United Nations System Equivalent rank EditSome senior posts within the UN System have the equivalent rank of under secretary general but are either not entitled or choose not to use the formal title The most prominent example of this is the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme who is often referred to as the third most senior official within the UN System yet does not use the title of under secretary general The UN high commissioner for human rights also has the rank of under secretary general yet does not use the title 1 Diplomatic rank EditUSGs have diplomatic rank equivalent to that of a national cabinet minister Under Article 105 of the United Nations Charter they have diplomatic immunity Senior Management Group SMG EditWith over 50 people with the rank of under secretary general unsurprisingly the influence and power they wield within the UN System varies dramatically The most important USGs controlling budgets programmes or key activities are also members of the United Nations Senior Management Group whose objective is to ensure strategic coherence and direction in the work of the organization The cabinet was approved by the General Assembly in 1997 as part of the reform proposal submitted by Secretary General Kofi Annan List of under secretaries general EditThe following is a list of under secretaries general or those with equivalent rank This list is not exhaustive Members of the SMG are indicated by an asterisk Programmes and commissions Edit Volker Turk High Commissioner United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights OHCHR Jens Wandel Executive Director of United Nations Office for Project Services UNOPS Ghada Waly Director General United Nations Office at Vienna and Chief Executive United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC Sima Sami Bahous Under Secretary General executive director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women UN Women Winnie Byanyima Executive Director Joint United Nations Programme on HIV AIDS UNAIDS Houlin Zhao Secretary General International Telecommunication Union Chaesub Lee Director ITU T Rebeca Grynspan United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD Tegegnework Gettu Associate Administrator United Nations Development Programme UNDP Achim Steiner Administrator United Nations Development Programme UNDP also chair of the United Nations Development Group Vera Songwe Executive Secretary United Nations Economic Commission for Africa UNECA Olga Algayerova United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE Jose Manuel Salazar Xirinachs United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean UNECLAC Rola Dashti United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia UNESCWA 2 Armida Alisjahbana United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific UNESCAP 3 Natalia Kanem Executive Director United Nations Population Fund UNFPA Inger Andersen Executive Director United Nations Environment Programme UNEP Maimunah Mohd Sharif Executive Director United Nations Human Settlements Programme UN HABITAT 4 Filippo Grandi United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR Catherine M Russell United Nations Children s Fund UNICEF David M Malone Rector United Nations University UNU David Beasley Executive Director World Food Programme WFP Secretariat officials Edit Earle Courtenay Rattray High Representative for LDCs LLDCs and SIDS Pramila Patten Under Secretary General and Special Representative of the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict 5 Peter Thomas Drennan Under Secretary General for Safety and Security Rosemary DiCarlo Under Secretary General for Political Affairs Atul Khare Under Secretary General for Department of Operational Support Izumi Nakamitsu Under Secretary General High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Jean Pierre Lacroix Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations Alison Smale Under Secretary General for Public Information Martin Griffiths Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Augustine P Mahiga Under Secretary General Mediator in Residence DPA s Mediator Debriefing and Lessons Learned Programme Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti Under Secretary General Chef de Cabinet Heidi Mendoza Under Secretary General for Internal Oversight Services Tatiana Valovaya Director General of the United Nations Office at Geneva Catherine Pollard Under Secretary General Department of Management Strategy Policy and Compliance Movses Abelian Under Secretary General Department for General Assembly and Conference Management Melissa Fleming Under Secretary General for Global Communications Carlos Gabriel Ruiz Massieu Aguirre Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions Miguel de Serpa Soares Under Secretary General and Legal Counsel Liu Zhenmin Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs Leila Zerrougui Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Zainab Hawa Bangura Director General of the United Nations Office at NairobiAdvisers Edit Bience Gawanas Under Secretary General Special Adviser on Africa Adama Dieng Under Secretary General Special Adviser to the Secretary General on the Prevention of Genocide Philippe Douste Blazy Special Adviser to the Secretary General on Innovative Financing for Development Paul Farmer Special Adviser to the Secretary General for community based medicine and lessons from Haiti Kim Won soo Under Secretary General Special Adviser to the Secretary General Nicolas Michel Special Adviser to the Secretary General and Mediator in the border dispute between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon George William Okoth Obbo Special Adviser to the Secretary General on the Responsibility to Protect since 2021 6 Joseph Verner Reed Jr Special Adviser to the Secretary General Iqbal Riza Under Secretary General Special Adviser to the Secretary General Jeffrey Sachs Senior Adviser to the Secretary General on the Millennium Development Goals 2004 2006 Director of the United Nations Millennium Project Espen Barth Eide Special Adviser to the Secretary General on Cyprus 2014 2017 Vijay Nambiar Special Adviser to the Secretary General 2012 2016 Wilfried Lemke Special Adviser to the Secretary General on Sport for Development and Peace 2008 2016 Special envoys Edit Gordon Brown Special Envoy for Global Education Ray Chambers Special Envoy for Malaria Michel Kazatchkine Special Envoy for HIV AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia Nicholas Haysom Under Secretary General Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Sudan and South Sudan Hanna Tetteh Under Secretary General Head of United Nations Office to the African Union Matthew Nimetz Under Secretary General Personal Envoy of the Secretary General for the Greece FYROM Talks J V Prasada Rao Special Envoy for AIDS in Asia amp Pacific Mary Robinson Special Envoy on Climate Change Terje Rod Larsen Special Envoy of the Secretary General for the implementation of Security Council resolution 1559 2004 Jacques Rogge Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Youth Refugees and Sport Christopher Ross Personal Envoy of the Secretary General for Western Sahara Hiroute Guebre Sellassie Special Envoy of the Secretary General for the Sahel Mirko Manzoni Under Secretary General Personal Envoy of the Secretary General for Mozambique Noeleen Heyzer Special Envoy of the Secretary General for MyanmarOther very senior UN positions EditDeputy secretary general Edit The deputy secretary general is the second highest ranking official in the UN System after the secretary general Amina Mohammed is the current office holder Assistant secretary general Edit An assistant secretary general sits beneath an under secretary general within the UN hierarchy Assistant secretaries general are often deputies within departments or programmes reporting to their respective under secretary general and through him or her to the UN secretary general References Edit Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Britannica Retrieved 8 February 2022 Office of the Executive Secretary United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia Archived from the original on 28 July 2011 Retrieved 10 September 2011 Biography of Executive Secretary Shamshad Akhtar United Nations ESCAP Archived from the original on 5 April 2018 Retrieved 2 April 2018 Our Executive Director UN Habitat Archived from the original on 26 April 2018 Retrieved 21 June 2019 Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Stop Rape Now Archived from the original on 4 January 2018 Retrieved 23 January 2018 Secretary General Appoints George William Okoth Obbo of Uganda Special Adviser on Responsibility to Protect United Nations Press release 6 December 2021 Retrieved 22 March 2022 External links EditUN Protocol and Liaison Service List of Senior UN Officials Special Representatives and Envoys of the Secretary General List of UN Senior Management Group with biographies and photos 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Under Secretary General of the United Nations amp oldid 1130871046, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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