The Secretary General of the U.N. is appointed ______.
A) by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council
B) by the Security Council on the recommendation of the General Assembly
C) in a joint session of the Security Council and General Assembly
D) by the permanent members of the Security Council

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The Secretary General of the United Nations is appointed by the General Assembly following the recommendation of the Security Council. This process ensures that the appointment is agreeable to both the main deliberative organ of the UN (the General Assembly) and its primary body charged with maintaining international peace and security (the Security Council).