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1. The permanent Secretariat of the Organization shall be comprised of the Secretary-General and such staff as may be required for the work of the Organization within the approved budgetary framework.
2. The term of the Secretary-General shall be three years. The Secretary-General may be re-elected for up to two additional consecutive terms of three years each.
3. The Secretary-General shall be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Organization, subject to any guidance issued by the General Assembly or the Council.
4. The Secretary-General shall be responsible for the conclusion of agreements with States and international organizations subject to the approval of the General Assembly in accordance with Article 7.7 (m).
5. The staff of the Secretariat shall be appointed in accordance with the Staff Rules by the Secretary- General on such terms and to perform such duties as the Secretary-General may determine.
6. The Secretariat shall:
a) Maintain all such records as may be necessary for the efficient discharge of the work of the Organization and shall prepare, collect, and circulate any documentation that may be required;
b) Administer the Organization’s finances under the direction of the Council, in accordance with the General Regulations;
c) Prepare the financial arrangements and the financial statements;
d) Keep Member States, Associate Members and Affiliate Members and other organizations informed with respect to the activities of the Organization;
e) Organize and support meetings of the General Assembly, the Council, Committees and subsidiary bodies;
f) Organize and support conferences and symposia as approved by the Council;
g) Organize and support seminars, workshops and other events; and
h) Perform such other functions as may be assigned by this Convention, the General Regulations, the General Assembly or the Council.
7. In the performance of their duties, the Secretary-General and the staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any government or from any other source external to the Organization. They shall refrain from any action which might reflect on their position as international officials responsible only to the Organization. Each Member State on its part undertakes to respect the exclusively international character of the responsibilities of the Secretary-General and the staff and not to seek to influence them in the discharge of their responsibilities.