New Secretary-General Guterres will reinvigorate UN
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Significance Guterres has previously served as Portugal's prime minister (1995-2002) and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (2005-15). He is an unusually strong pick in terms of his managerial, political and diplomatic skills. Impacts Guterres's selection will increase the prestige of the UN and strengthen its role in humanitarian responses. The transparent election process strengthens the odds of the next World Bank president not being from the United States. Guterres is likely to be a more able mediator in international crises than his predecessor.