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UN history: Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations (UNO)? Identify the inaugural holder of the office. Choose the correct person.

Q: UN history: Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations (UNO)? Identify the inaugural holder of the office. Choose the correct person.

Concept Trygve Lie of Norway served as the first UN Secretary-General (1946–1952). Final Answer Trygve Lie

Difficulty: Easy

Trygve Lie
Dag Hammarskjöld
U Thant
Kurt Waldheim

Correct Answer: Trygve Lie

Explanation:

Concept
Trygve Lie of Norway served as the first UN Secretary-General (1946–1952).

Final Answer
Trygve Lie

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