Secretary General

A small number of international organizations and other bodies use the title secretary general or secretary-general for their chief administrative officer.

International intergovernmental organizations

*The Andean Community (CAN) has a secretary general.
*The Arab League has a secretary-general.
*The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) has a secretary-general.
*The Caribbean Community (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 Organisation (NATO) has a secretary general.
*The Organisation of African Unity (OAU) had 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 Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has a secretary general.
*The Pacific Islands Forum has a secretary general.
*The United Nations (UN) has a secretary-general.
*The Western European Union (WEU) has a secretary-general.
*The World Customs Organization (WCO) has a secretary general.

International nongovernmental organizations

*Amnesty International (AI) has a secretary general.
*Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) has a Secretary-General
*Council of Diaspora Métis (CDM) is represented by a Secretary-General
*International Alert is led by a Secretary General

National bodies and other organizations

* The Milice (Vichy France's secret police) was run by a secretary general.
* Hezbollah is run by a secretary-general.
* In the Civil service of the Republic of Ireland, the highest civil servant in a government department is known as a Secretary-General. See also Permanent Secretary.
* University of Santo Tomas, the General Secretary of the University is known as the Secretary General

Duties of a secretary-general

See also: general secretary