The Secretary-General shall be appointed by the Assembly on the nomination of the Council on such terms as the Assembly may determine. The Secretary-General shall be the chief technical and administrative officer of the Organization.
The Secretary-General shall be ex officio Secretary of the Assembly and of the Council, and shall attend ex officio all commissions of the Organization. He may delegate these functions.
The Secretary-General shall prepare and submit annually to the Council the financial statements and budget estimates of the Organization.
The Secretary-General shall appoint the staff of the Secretariat in accordance with staff regulations established by the Assembly.
Mr. Arguj KALANTARLI was appointed Secretary-General on July 11, 2025, by Decision 3 of the 3rd Extraordinary Session of the General Assembly.