Article 99 UN Charter confers on the SECRETARY-GENERAL the power to:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A.
1. Article 99 UN Charter: 'The Secretary-General may bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security.'
2. This is the SG's most powerful political tool — invoked in 1960 (Congo crisis by Dag Hammarskjöld), 1971 (East Pakistan), 1979 (Iran hostages), 1989 (Lebanon), 2022 (Ukraine by António Guterres).
3. The SG also has functions under Article 98 (acting as chief administrative officer of the UN; reports to the GA).
4. The SG is appointed by the GA on recommendation of the SC (Article 97).
5. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: UN Charter 1945 / Vienna Convention on Law of Treaties 1969 / ICJ Statute / ARSIWA 2001 — UN Charter 1945, Article 99_
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