The Secretary General of the United Nations is appointed by the
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The Secretary General of the United Nations is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council. This means that the Security Council, which is composed of the five permanent member countries (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), makes a recommendation for who should be the next Secretary General. The recommendation is then passed to the General Assembly, which is made up of all 193 member countries of the United Nations, for approval. The Secretary General is appointed for a five-year term and can be re-appointed for an additional term.