The General Secretary is the Chief administrative officer of the United Nations.
His functions are as follows :
- The Secretary General participates in all the meetings of the institution and gives the report to the General Assembly.
- The Secretary General also does the work assigned by the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and the Trusteeship Council.
- The whole responsibility of the secretariat administration is on the General Secratary.
- To prepare budget, to collect subsidies from member states and to control expenditure are his financial functions.
- Suggesting the Security Council for international peace and security.
- The Secretary General represents the United Nations.