UNITED NATIONS, United States: The UN General Assembly on Thursday will appoint Antonio Guterres as the new secretary-general of the United Nations, setting a shift in motion toward a more reformist, high-profile leadership at the world body.

The former prime minister of Portugal who also served as UN refugee chief will not take over from Ban Ki-moon until January 1, but he already faces high expectations as the world's next diplomat-in-chief.

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