United Nations Secretariat in the United States

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Charter
CHAPTER XV
THE SECRETARIAT
Article 97
The Secretariat shall comprise a Secretary-General and such staff as the Organization may
require. The Secretary-General shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the
recommendation of the Security Council. He shall be the chief administrative officer of the
Organization.
Article 98
The Secretary-General shall act in that capacity in all meetings of the General Assembly, of the
Security Council, of the Economic and Social Council, and of the Trusteeship Council, and
shall perform such other functions as are entrusted to him by these organs. The Secretary-
General shall make an annual report to the General Assembly on the work of the Organization.
Article 99
The Secretary-General may bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in
his opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security.
Article 100
1. In the performance of their duties the Secretary-General and the staff shall not seek or
receive instructions from any government or from any other authority external to the
Organization. They shall refrain from any action which might reflect on their position as
international officials responsible only to the Organization.
2. Each Member of the United Nations undertakes to respect the exclusively international
character of the responsibilities of the Secretary-General and the staff and not to seek
to influence them in the discharge of their responsibilities.
Article 101
1. The staff shall be appointed by the Secretary-General under regulations established by
the General Assembly.
2. Appropriate staffs shall be permanently assigned to the Economic and Social Council,
the Trusteeship Council, and, as required, to other organs of the United Nations. These
staffs shall form a part of the Secretariat.
3. The paramount consideration in the employment of the staff and in the determination of
the conditions of service shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of
efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard shall be paid to the importance of
recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.