Three Women on Short List to Take Over Helm at the U.N.

Along one wall in the visitor’s lobby of the United Nations hang the portraits of eight men, including Ban Ki-moon, the current secretary-general, who have presided over the institution since it was founded in 1945. A new portrait is due to appear on that wall soon and there is a pretty good chance it will bear the visage of a woman. Three out the seven officially declared candidates for the next secretary-general are women (more candidates may be nominated over the coming weeks). And while it is not the first time a woman has been in the running for the job, it is the first time that one, let alone three, has a viable chance of getting it. Read More…