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| Antonio Guterres re-elected as UN chief for second 5-year term | Antonio Guterres re-elected as UN chief for second 5-year term |
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| The 193-member United Nations General Assembly has voted in favor of reappointing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a second term. His new five-year stint is due to begin at the start of 2022. | The 193-member United Nations General Assembly has voted in favor of reappointing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a second term. His new five-year stint is due to begin at the start of 2022. |
| Guterres, who has led the global body since 2017, was sworn in following Friday’s vote. | Guterres, who has led the global body since 2017, was sworn in following Friday’s vote. |
| Last week, the UN Security Council formally recommended Guterres for re-election as secretary-general, ending the hopes of seven lesser-known contenders, including two women, who had been put forward for the position. | Last week, the UN Security Council formally recommended Guterres for re-election as secretary-general, ending the hopes of seven lesser-known contenders, including two women, who had been put forward for the position. |
| Guterres served as prime minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002 before leaving national politics to become United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. | Guterres served as prime minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002 before leaving national politics to become United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. |
| He then succeeded Ban Ki-moon as head of the UN after a hotly contested run in October 2016 that initially included 13 candidates. | He then succeeded Ban Ki-moon as head of the UN after a hotly contested run in October 2016 that initially included 13 candidates. |
| Earlier this year, Guterres expressed his willingness to serve again “if that would be the will of the member states.” | Earlier this year, Guterres expressed his willingness to serve again “if that would be the will of the member states.” |
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