UN secretary general-designate, Antonio Guterres (right), listens during a meeting of the UN General Assembly concerning his appointment, on Thursday (AP photo)

UNITED NATIONS, United States — The UN General Assembly on Thursday appointed Antonio Guterres as the new secretary general of the United Nations, in a shift towards a more high-profile leadership of the world body.
The United Nations General Assembly officially appoints former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres its next Secretary-General.