UN Sees Historic Shift in Secretary-General Election: More Women Than Men Vying for Top Spot

In its 80 years of journey of the United Nations (UN) talking about equality and people's rights around the world, no woman has been able to sit on the highest post till date. Only 9 men have taken charge of it so far. The tenure of the current Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is ending on 31 December this year, who has himself admitted that leaving women behind is the biggest weakness in the world and for the first time in his tenure, women have come equal to men in high positions. This time the situation seems to have changed a lot. For the first time in history, the number of women candidates announced for the post of UN Secretary-General is more than men. The 7 major contenders left in the fray include 4 women and 3 men.'UN Women'and leaders around the world clearly believe that if no woman gets a chance this time too, the true face of this equal organization and its narrative will be revealed to the whole world. The biggest contenders among the 15 member states of the Security Council have come from the Latin-Caribbean region for the first time.