May 26, 2013
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The Secretary-General of the United Nations, abbreviated UNSG, is the head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations.
The current Secretary-General is Ban Ki-moon of South Korea, who took office on 1 January 2007. His first term expired on 31 December 2011. He was re-elected, unopposed, to a second term on 21 June 2011.
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![Kofi Annan appointed as UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria [IBA, Israel]](/images/image_cache/base-1173000/1173086/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=fd64f9d3849b4c879633a20a3affbf49)
![Bahraini forces clash with protestors in Sitra [Al-Alam, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-824000/824666/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=c97137deea2cd0cf23828fb22e4960ce)
![Deadly assault continues on Syria's Homs for sixth straight day [BBC Arabic, UK]](/images/image_cache/base-576000/576141/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=9c839e0e76a891971306d307f2e852bc)
![Ban Ki-moon's Herzliya keynote calls for stop to Israeli settlement building [IBA, Israel]](/images/image_cache/base-461000/461029/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=b8f91047971a0bff718c9e266e4c13da)
![Palestinians attack convoy of UN chief in Gaza [Al Jazeera, Qatar]](/images/image_cache/base-373000/373523/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=599b431f4cf77ec2b0906158cffb6eb3)
![UN chief: Israeli settlement expansion 'not helpful' to Mideast peace [IBA, Israel]](/images/image_cache/base-347000/347417/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=247bc54f765d4e074c8196f44c899557)
![Ban Ki-moon urges resolution on Syria as fighting continues near Damascus [IBA, Israel]](/images/image_cache/base-316000/316447/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=c1d98e0e435ca0f7855cd8b744d10484)
![String of bombings leaves scores dead in Iraq [Dubai TV, UAE]](/images/image_cache/base-313000/313528/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=7cc88320b59a307121e0cf379d17a993 "A police officer provides security at the site of a bomb attack in Baghdad's northwestern Kadhimiya district January 5, 2012: REUTERS/Stringer")