The United Nations Secretary-General is the head of the
Secretariat
Secretariat may refer to:
* Secretariat (administrative office)
* Secretariat (horse)
Secretariat (March 30, 1970 – October 4, 1989), also known as Big Red, was a champion American thoroughbred racehorse who is the ninth winner of the Ame ...
, one of the principal divisions of the
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoniz ...
. Many of the individuals who have served as the world body's top office have written memoirs, either before, during or after their terms of office (service).
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Secretaries-General of the United Nations
Secretary-General of the United Nations memoirs