LISBON - Antonio Guterres, the man set to become the next United Nations secretary-general, vowed Thursday to serve "the most vulnerable" when he takes up the post. Humility when facing the dramatic problems of today's world and humility that is needed to serve, and especially to serve those that are most vulnerable," he added. It was his first public comment since the UN Security Council earlier on Thursday unanimously backed Guterres, who was chief of the UN's refugee agency for a decade, to be the next secretary-general. Guterres, who served as Portugal's prime minister from 1995 to 2002, won the number-one spot in all of the informal votes held by the Security Council. The 67-year-old socialist politician, who will be the first former head of government to lead the United Nations, has pledged to revamp the global diplomatic body to boost its peacemaking efforts and promote human rights.

Source: Bangkok Post October 06, 2016 17:26 UTC