Secretariat

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The Secretariat is the United Nations’ administrative arm, responsible for carrying out the organization’s day-to-day work and implementing decisions of its main organs under the leadership of the Secretary-General.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative body
international organization organ
principal organ of the United Nations
appliesToJurisdiction member states of the United Nations
country United States of America
employer United Nations staff members
international civil servants
follows Charter of the United Nations
hasHead Secretary-General of the United Nations
hasHeadquartersLocation New York City
United Nations Headquarters
hasMotto serves as the United Nations’ administrative arm
hasPart Department for General Assembly and Conference Management
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Department of Global Communications
Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance
Department of Operational Support
Department of Peace Operations
Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Office of Internal Oversight Services
Office of Legal Affairs
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
surface form: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Office of the Secretary-General
Palais des Nations
surface form: United Nations Office at Geneva

United Nations Office at Nairobi
United Nations Office at Vienna
hasRole carry out the day-to-day work of the United Nations
implement decisions of other main organs of the United Nations
implement decisions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council
implement decisions of the United Nations General Assembly
implement decisions of the United Nations Security Council
implement peacekeeping and political missions mandated by United Nations organs
organize conferences and meetings of the United Nations
prepare studies and information for United Nations bodies
provide administrative support to United Nations organs
support international cooperation in economic and social fields
support promotion and protection of human rights within the UN system
translate and interpret official United Nations documents
isAccountableTo United Nations General Assembly
isDescribedBySource Charter of the United Nations, Chapter XV
isLedBy Secretary-General of the United Nations
officialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
partOf United Nations

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