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WAEC Government 1991 (August) Question 18

Question 18

League of Nations and United Nations

The Secretary-General of the UN occupies a peculiar position because he is

  1. A.the secretary to all organs of the UN.
  2. B.appointed by General Assembly.
  3. C.a member of the Security Council.
  4. D.responsible to the UN and not to individual government.
  5. E.assisted by several other secretarial staff.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (responsible to the UN and not to individual government.)

Explanation

The Secretary-General is an international civil servant who must not take instructions from any government.