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Portugal's Antonio Guterres elected UN secretary general
Source: BBC
[font size=1]Mr Guterres said he would fulfil his role with gratitude and humility[/font]
Portugal's Antonio Guterres elected UN secretary general
13 October 2016 World
Portugal's former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres has been officially appointed as the next UN secretary general.
Mr Guterres, 67, will become the world's top diplomat on 1 January when Ban Ki-moon's second five-year term ends.
The Portuguese, who led the UN refugee agency UNHCR for 10 years, was chosen from among 13 candidates last week.
He said he would fulfil his role with gratitude and humility.
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13 October 2016 World
Portugal's former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres has been officially appointed as the next UN secretary general.
Mr Guterres, 67, will become the world's top diplomat on 1 January when Ban Ki-moon's second five-year term ends.
The Portuguese, who led the UN refugee agency UNHCR for 10 years, was chosen from among 13 candidates last week.
He said he would fulfil his role with gratitude and humility.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-37648265
