Assistant Secretary-General

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An Assistant Secretary-General is a high-ranking United Nations official who leads major departments or programs and supports the Secretary-General in managing the organization’s global work.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations position
senior international civil service rank
appointedBy Secretary-General of the United Nations NERFINISHED
appointmentConfirmedBy United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED
employer United Nations
employs international civil servants
fieldOfWork children and armed conflict
climate action
counter-terrorism
disarmament
economic and social affairs
gender equality and women’s empowerment
human rights
humanitarian affairs
information and communication technology management
internal oversight and accountability
international peace and security
legal affairs
management and administration
migration and refugees
partnerships and resource mobilization
peace operations
peacebuilding support
political and peacebuilding affairs
public information and communications
rule of law and security institutions
safety and security of United Nations personnel
staff management and human resources
sustainable development
hasCharacteristic appointed on basis of competence and geographic diversity
politically neutral civil service role
hasJurisdiction global
hasRole leads major United Nations departments
leads major United Nations programmes
oversees implementation of United Nations mandates in their portfolio
provides strategic leadership in assigned thematic or regional areas
represents the Secretary-General in high-level meetings
supports the Secretary-General in managing the organization’s global work
memberOf United Nations senior management group NERFINISHED
partOf United Nations Secretariat
rankAbove Director (D-2) NERFINISHED
rankBelow Under-Secretary-General NERFINISHED
reportsTo Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
Secretary-General of the United Nations NERFINISHED
sector intergovernmental organization
usedBy United Nations funds and programmes NERFINISHED
United Nations peace operations NERFINISHED
United Nations specialized offices NERFINISHED

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United Nations Senior Management Group hasMemberType Assistant Secretary-General
MacBride positionHeld Assistant Secretary-General
subject surface form: Seán MacBride
this entity surface form: UN Assistant Secretary-General
Peacekeeping Partnerships Service reportsTo Assistant Secretary-General
this entity surface form: Assistant Secretary-General for Operations, DPO
Police Planning Section reportsTo Assistant Secretary-General
this entity surface form: Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions