UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 3

● 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.