competency

UN General Assembly and Secretariat Activity Four (Extension Activity)

Assessment Task Option F

Since the establishment of the UN, there have been eight UN Secretaries-General: see http://www.un.org/sg/formersgs.shtml.

Each has brought his own unique approach to the role and each has had to navigate complex international issues. Choose a former Secretary-General and explore their tenure. What were some of their key achievements and challenges?

You may choose to complete this task as a blog (approximately 500 words), as a video presentation (approximately 2 mins), an audio presentation (approximately 2 mins), a powerpoint presentation or by creating a website. For more information on how to prepare the task in your chosen format, please see the assessment tab under the ‘About’ menu at the top of the screen.

When you have completed the task and posted it online, be sure to send out a tweet to advise your peers. You may also like to review the posts of other students to learn more about past Secretaries-General.