UN Security Council endorses Secretary General Guterres for second term

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday announced its endorsement of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a second five-year term.

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday endorsed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a second five-year term. Estonia's UN Ambassador Sven Jurgenson, as Security Council president for the month of June, announced the endorsement after a private meeting of the council. The Security Council, in its private meeting, adopted a resolution by acclamation, he said. "The Security Council, having considered the question of the recommendation for the appointment of the secretary-general of the United Nations, recommends to the General Assembly that Mr. Antonio Guterres be appointed secretary-general of the United Nations for a second term of office from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2026," said Jurgenson.