Question

The Chief Administrative Officer of the United Nations is the ………….
a. President of United Nations
b. Vice-President of ECOSOC
c. UN Secretary-General
d. Advisor of General Assembly

Answer 1

Hint: The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization that focuses to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations between countries, achieve international cooperation, and become the center of coordination of the actions of countries.

Complete answer:
The United Nations was formed after World War II to prevent future wars and to inherit the ineffective League of Nations. On April 25, 1945, 50 governments met in San Francisco for a conference and began drafting the UN Charter, which was adopted on June 25, 1945 and entered into force on October 24, 1945, when the United Nations entered service. According to the Charter, the organization’s goals include maintaining international peace and security, protecting human rights, providing humanitarian assistance, promoting sustainable development, and upholding international law. Initially, the United Nations had 51 member states; With the entry of South Sudan in 2011, the number of members is now 193 and represents almost all sovereign countries in the world. The chief administrative officer of the United Nations is the Secretary-General. The current Portuguese politician and diplomat Antonio Guterres began his term of office on January 1, 2017, for a five-year term. The organization is funded by voluntary contributions shared by its member states.
So, the correct answer is Option (c).

Note: Chapter 15 (Articles 97 to 101) of the Charter of the United Nations stipulates the roles of the Secretary-General and the Secretariat. However, the office’s qualifications, selection process, and tenure are freely interpretable and established by convention.