United Nations Secretariat

Secrétariat des Nations unies
United Nations Headquarters in New York City
Org type	Primary Organ
Head	Secretary-General of the United Nations 2007-present Ban Ki-moon South Korea
Status	Active
Established	1945
Website	www.un.org/en/index.html

The United Nations Secretariat is the executive body of the United Nations. It has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. The head of the Secretariat is the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who is appointed by the United Nations General Assembly.