Antonio Guterres Sworn In As Next UN Secretary-General

Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres took the oath of office on Monday to be the ninth United Nations Secretary-General with his hand on a copy of the UN Charter in front of the 193-member General Assembly.

Mr Guterres, 67, will replace Ban Ki-moon, 72, of South Korea on January 1.



Mr Ban steps down at the end of 2016 after serving two five-year terms. Mr Guterres was Portugal's Prime Minister from 1995 to 2002 and UN High Commissioner for Refugees from 2005 to 2015.



Reuters