Secretary

A secretary, personal assistant, or administrative assistant is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication, or organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit of more than one. In other situations a secretary is an officer of a society or organization who deals with correspondence, admits new members, and organizes official meetings and events.

Duties and functions

A secretary has many administrative duties. Traditionally, these duties were mostly related to correspondence, such as the typing out of letters, maintaining files of paper documents, etc. The advent of word processing has significantly reduced the time that such duties require, with the result that many new tasks have come under the purview of the secretary. The duties may vary according to the nature and size of organization. These might include managing budgets and doing bookkeeping, attending telephone calls, handling visitors, maintaining websites, and making travel arrangements. Secretaries might manage all the administrative details of running a high-level conference or arrange the catering for a typical lunch meeting. Often executives will ask their assistant to take the minutes at meetings and prepare meeting documents for review. In addition to the minutes, the secretary may be responsible for keeping all of the records of an organization.

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Desperation grows among Palestinians trapped with little aid as Israel battles Hamas in Gaza

Jamaica Observer 08 Dec 2023
Speaking at a joint news conference in Washington with visiting British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, Blinken said it remains imperative that Israel put a premium on civilian protection ... The Al-Araby Al-Jadeed news outlet said its correspondent Diaa Al-Kahlout was among those detained and had been taken to an unknown location....
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BJP appoints central observers for Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, MP to pick new CMs

The Siasat Daily 08 Dec 2023
After getting approval from the party’s Parliamentary Board, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Rajya Sabha MP Saroj Pandey and party National General Secretary Vinod Tawde have been appointed as central observers for Rajasthan....
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Britain's Cameron to US Congress: approve Ukraine aid

Urdu Point 08 Dec 2023
Washington, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Dec, 2023) British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Thursday urged US lawmakers to approve fresh aid for Ukraine to help fund Kyiv's battle against Russian forces ... since he was named to the post of foreign secretary....
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Footage Confronts Brussels Decision-Makers with the Reality of Violent Migrants

Hungary Today 08 Dec 2023
The State Secretary noted that they tried to dissuade the Hungarian delegation from showing the video, but they watched it anyway, and afterwards there was “stunned silence” ... In an interview with M1 news channel, the State Secretary spoke about the amendment to the Act on Local Governments currently on the agenda....
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Blinken crticises Israel's conduct in southern Gaza Strip

The New Arab 08 Dec 2023
Secretary of State Antony ... Speaking at a news conference in Washington following a meeting with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, Blinken laid out concrete steps to ensure civilians are out of harm's way and the areas they go to are supplied with food, medicine and water....
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Blinken criticises Israel's conduct in southern Gaza Strip

The New Arab 08 Dec 2023
Secretary of State Antony ... Speaking at a news conference in Washington following a meeting with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, Blinken laid out concrete steps to ensure civilians are out of harm's way and the areas they go to are supplied with food, medicine and water....
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US raises criticism of Israel ahead of UNSC ceasefire meeting

Al Jazeera 08 Dec 2023
list 4 of 4UN secretary-general invokes Article 99 on Gaza in rare, powerful move ... “It remains imperative that Israel put a premium on civilian protection,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a news conference on Thursday, referring to Israel’s escalated offensive in Gaza....
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks upon arriving at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, Israel, on January 30, 2023.
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Blinken says gap remains between Israel's intent to protect civilians and results

Reuters 08 Dec 2023
Speaking at a news conference in Washington following a meeting with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, Blinken laid out concrete steps to ensure civilians are out of harm's way and the areas they go to are supplied with food, medicine and water ... Secretary of State....
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Israel-Hamas war live: Blinken notes ‘gap’ in Israel’s protection of civilians in Gaza; Israel border ...

The Guardian 08 Dec 2023
The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken , has said there is a “gap” between Israel’s “intent to protect civilians” in Gaza and what has been happening on the ground. Blinken, speaking at a news conference in Washington after a meeting with the UK’s foreign secretary, David Cameron, said....
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LG recalls files from Delhi law department in latest flashpoint

Hindustan Times 08 Dec 2023
... Transaction of Business Rules (ToBR), 1993, which says the LG can call for papers relating to any or matter in any department from the secretary, who can simultaneously inform the minister-in-charge about the action taken. Stay tuned with breaking news on HT Channel on Facebook....
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U.N. raises alarm over Gaza

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 08 Dec 2023
Charter, which allows the secretary-general to bring to the council's attention any matter that he believes threatens international peace and security ... Speaking at a joint news conference in Washington with visiting British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, Blinken said it remains imperative that Israel put a premium on civilian protection....
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Desperation grows among trapped Palestinians

Messenger-Inquirer 08 Dec 2023
Charter, which allows the secretary-general to bring to the council's attention any matter that he believes threatens international peace and security ... Speaking at a joint news conference in Washington with visiting British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, Blinken said it remains imperative that Israel put a premium on civilian protection....
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