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Secretary-General of the United Nations

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/secretary-general-of-the-united-nations

Step 2 · Questions

1. What is the constitutional basis?
2. What is the appointment mechanism?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

United Nations Secretariat
Good Offices
Permanent Members of the Security Council

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the constitutional basis?Chapter XV (Articles 97-101) of the United Nations Charter
2. What is the appointment mechanism?Appointed by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the Security Council

United Nations Secretariat: The administrative arm of the UN, responsible for implementing its programs and policies.
Good Offices: The independent and impartial diplomatic role of the Secretary-General in conflict prevention and resolution.
Permanent Members of the Security Council: The five countries (China, France, Russia, UK, US) with veto power in the Security Council, significantly influencing UNSG selection.