You see that the time has come to change things in the international organization

An Indian Canadian aspires to reach the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations

The United Nations turned 75 this year and has nine Secretaries General, but there were no women among them, and back to 2016 when the candidates to succeed the former Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, were throwing their hats in the ring, there was a real feeling that the right moment Perhaps a woman has finally seated at the top of the United Nations, and Canadian-Indian, Akanksha Arora, is set to become the first woman and the first millennial to lead the United Nations.

In an interview with Deutsche Welle, she said that the time has come to change things. This woman, an employee at the United Nations, announced her candidacy for the next Secretary-General's position, and is the first person to throw his hat in the ring against the current Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, who is seeking a term A second five-year term begins in January 2022.

"People in my position are not supposed to stand up to their officials," she says in a video posted on the Internet about her campaign. "We are supposed to wait for our turn, and we have to take the bus, go to work, keep our heads low and accept our position in the world."

She added, "This is the reason for my nomination for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations. I refuse to be a bystander. I will not accept that this is the best that the United Nations can do."

In the last elections to choose a new Secretary-General of the United Nations, a number of highly qualified women were nominated, among them the Bulgarian, Kristalina Georgieva, the New Zealander, Helen Clark, and the Argentine, Susanna Malcora, but when all the votes were counted, the winner was Guterres.

Some wonder why it takes so long to become a woman at the United Nations summit, especially if Guterres wins another five-year term.

Akanksha, who is only 34 years old, has spent the past four years working as an audit coordinator for the United Nations Development Program. She was born in India and now holds Canadian citizenship as well, and says she wants to restore credibility to the United Nations, especially by prioritizing refugee protection.

But Akanksha has no diplomatic experience, and even India and Canada, which have traditionally been expected to support their own citizens, have refused to support her, and while some women welcome Akanksha's nomination as a major step in the interest of gender equality, others are disappointed that no female candidate with a real chance has come forward. Function.

• Akanksha Arora is the first person to throw his hat in the ring against the current Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.

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