Antonio Guterres sworn in as next UN secretary general

Video. Antonio Guterres sworn in as next UN secretary general

Portuguese former PM Guterres takes over from Ban Ki-moon in top UN spot. His five-year term is to begin on 1 January 2017.

Portuguese former PM Guterres takes over from Ban Ki-moon in top UN spot. His five-year term is to begin on 1 January 2017.

The 67-year-old was prime minister of Portugal between 1995 and 2002 and UN High Commissioner for Refugees from June 2005 to December 2015.