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Following Biden Win, UN Chief Seeks to Stay on for Second Term

Antonio Guterres began serving in January 2017 for 5-year term
The former Portugal prime minister champions climate action

Antonio Guterres
Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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By David Wainer

January 11, 2021 at 2:50 AM UTC

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the five permanent members of the Security Council on Sunday that he would like to stay on for a second term, according to two diplomats familiar with the matter.

Guterres, a former Portuguese prime minister, is likely to officially inform the president of the UN General Assembly soon, the diplomats said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the decision wasn’t yet made public.