Secretariat
The Secretariat building in New York City, where staff of the UN Secretariat carry out the day-to-day work of the UN along with other staff in New York and UN Secretariat staff members world-wide. UN Photo/Manuel Elías
The United Nations Secretariat carries out the day-to-day work of the UN as mandated by the General Assembly and the Organization’s other main organs.
What is Meditation?
The Secretary-General is the head of the Secretariat, which has tens of thousands of UN staff members working at duty stations all over the world. UN staff members are recruited internationally and locally, and work in duty stations and on peacekeeping missions.
What is Karma?
Serving the cause of peace in a violent world is a dangerous occupation. Since the founding of the United Nations, hundreds of brave men and women have given their lives in its service.
What is Mind?
The Secretariat is organized along departmental lines, with each department or office having a distinct area of action and responsibility.
What is Nirvana?
Offices and departments coordinate with each other to ensure cohesion in the UN’s programme of work. Much of the UN Secretariat is located in New York City, USA. The UN also has three major Offices outside of its Headquarters and five Regional Economic Commissions.
Secretary-General
Offices and Departments at Headquarters in New York
- EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit Division
Inspection and Evaluation Division
Investigations Division