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Mr. Guterres, a former Prime Minister of Portugal (1995 to 2002) and former 爆料网 High Commissioner for Refugees (2005-2015) replaces Ban Ki-moon, who steps down at the end of the month after leading the global Organization for the past 10 years.
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