(VOVworld)- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke by phone on Wednesday with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Haq said "this was an introductory phone call during which they had a very positive discussion on U.S.-UN relations." "The Secretary-General said that he looked forward to engaging with the president after his inauguration." Guterres, former prime minister of Portugal, took over the reins of the UN on Jan. 1, 2017.