As António Guterres takes over as the ninth secretary general of the United Nations, he inherits some of the most pressing global and institutional issues ever to confront the organisation. Given his background, which includes being prime minister of Portugal from 1995-2002 and then the UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) from 2005-15, he certainly has the skills and experience he will need to shepherd the UN through years to come, and to reassert the authority the UN needs to protect the most vulnerable in times of international crisis.
But now he’s formally started the job, what’s he actually supposed to …read more
Source: The Conversation