Translation guide
The office or department responsible for administrative and clerical work, especially for an international organization, government body, or large institution.
secretariat (office)
Referring to the permanent administrative office of an international organization, government, or large institution.
The most common and general term for a secretariat, used for administrative offices of committees, associations, and organizations.
The United Nations Secretariat is in New York.
Please contact the conference secretariat.
Often used for the secretariat of political parties or labor unions, emphasizing the clerical or recording function.
The party secretariat issued a statement.
A general term for 'office', but can sometimes be used for a small-scale secretariat, though it lacks the specific organizational connotation.
Use only when the context clearly implies an administrative office; otherwise it simply means 'office'.
The committee's secretariat is inside the city hall.
Referring to the people who work in a secretariat, collectively.
事務局 is the general term for any administrative office, while 書記局 is more specific to political parties or unions and emphasizes the clerical/recording aspect. For most international organizations, 事務局 is preferred.
Ask the secretariat staff.