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Guterres takes over as UN secretary-general

New UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres

New UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres Source: AAP

Former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres has been sworn in as the ninth United Nations secretary-general. Mr Guterres will replace Ban Ki-moon, who served two terms. Hannah Sinclair reports.



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