Meet the Three Women Running to Become the UN’s First Female Secretary-General

It is high time a woman took charge of the United Nations, argued three of the candidates in the running to take over as secretary-general, at a debate on Tuesday.

Michelle Bachelet of Chile, Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica and Maria Fernanda Espinosa of Ecuador are all standing to succeed Antonio Guterres, who is stepping down at the end of the year after two five-year terms.

The trio touted their diplomatic credentials during a debate organised by independent organisations in Geneva, the city home to the UN’s European headquarters.

“I think, of course, a woman – it’s about time, isn’t it? After 80 years” of the UN’s existence, said Espinosa, a former foreign minister.

Bachelet, Grynspan, Espinosa Push to Become UN’s First Woman Leader | Espinosa

But the next secretary-general should be “the best woman, not any woman”, the 61-year-old added; a “leader with a lot of energy”.

An AFP

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