Guterres Seeks Second Term

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres officially declared on Monday he is seeking a second five-year term at the helm of the United Nations.
Guterres, whose current term ends next Dec. 31, said in a letter to United Nations General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir: “It would be my honor to continue to serve the organization in pursuing its purposes and fulfilling its noble objectives.”
The former Portuguese prime minister and UN refugee chief was elected by the 193-member assembly to succeed Ban Ki-moon after a hotly contested and transparent race in October 2016 that initially included 13 candidates—seven women and six men. Guterres took office on Jan. 1, 2017, France24 reported.
“I am available to serve a second term as secretary-general of the United Nations, if that will be the will of member states,” Guterres said in a letter to Bozkir obtained by AP.