Consider the following statements. Assertion (A): The Secretary-General's selection is subject to the veto of any of the five permanent members of the Security Council. Reason (R): The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly only after the recommendation of the Security Council. Select the correct answer using the code below.
Consider the following statements. Assertion (A): The Secretary-General's selection is subject to the veto of any of the five permanent members of the Security Council. Reason (R): The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly only after the recommendation of the Security Council. Select the correct answer using the code below. Correct Answer A is correct, and R is an appropriate explanation of A.
The correct answer is Option 1.
Important Points
- The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly only based on the recommendation of the UNSC.
- This implies that essentially the P5 choose the Sec. Gen. Hence Option 1 is correct.
- There is an informal understanding between the members that Sec. Gen. should alternatively be from Western and Eastern Bloc.
- Although there is technically no limit to the number of five-year terms a Secretary-General may serve, none so far has held office for more than two terms.
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