Correct Answer:
A. António Guterres
The correct answer is António Guterres because he is the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, currently serving his second five-year term.
- António Guterres: This is the correct choice. The former Prime Minister of Portugal officially assumed office on January 1, 2017, and remains the active leader of the organization.
- Incorrect Options:
- Ban Ki-moon: This is incorrect. He served as the eighth UN Secretary-General from January 2007 until his second term concluded in December 2016.
- Kofi Annan: This is incorrect. He was the seventh UN Secretary-General, serving from January 1997 to December 2006.
- Jens Stoltenberg: This is incorrect. He is a Norwegian politician who served as the Secretary General of NATO, not the United Nations.