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United Nations Secretariat

principal organ of the United Nations
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Summary

United Nations Secretariat is a principal organ of the United Nations[1]. It draws 2,189 Wikipedia views per month (principal organ of the united nations category, ranking #2 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • Official language: English[3], French[4]
  • Headquarters location: New York City[5], Geneva[6], Vienna[7]
  • Child organization or unit: United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs[8], Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General[9], United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies[10]
  • Part of: United Nations System[11]
  • Commons category: United Nations Secretariat[12]
  • Inception: January 1, 1945[13]
  • Parent organization or unit: United Nations[14]
  • Official website: https://www.un.org/about-us/secretariat[15]
  • Topic's main category: Category:United Nations Secretariat[16]
  • Position held by head of the organization: United Nations Secretary-General[17]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[18]
  • Official observer status in organization: Pacific Islands Forum[19]

Why It Matters

United Nations Secretariat has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Related Entities

New York City United Nations

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nathann.cohen · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jorfsearch organization id → United Nations Secretariat
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  2. 17w ago · Artelow · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Position held by head of the organization → United Nations Secretary-General
    Parent org → —
    Child organization or unit → United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies
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