Secretary-general - Definition and Overview

A large number of international organizations and other bodies have a Secretary General or Secretary-General as their chief administrative officers or in other administrative capacities.

International intergovernmental organizations

• The Andean Community (CAN) has a Secretary General.
• The Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) has a Secretary-General.
• The Commonwealth of Nations has a Secretary-General.
• The Council of Europe (COE) has a Secretary General.
• The Council of the European Union has a Secretary-General.
• The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has a Secretary General.
• The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has a Secretary-General.
• The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has a Secretary General.
• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has a Secretary General.
• The Organization of American States (OAS) has a Secretary General.
• The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has a Secretary General.
• The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has a Secretary-General.
• The Pacific Islands Forum has a Secretary General.
• The United Nations (UN) has a Secretary-General.

International nongovernmental organizations

• Amnesty International (AI) has a Secretary General.
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National bodies and other organizations

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