UNITED NATIONS, United States: The newest candidate to be UN secretary-general, Kristalina Georgieva (pix), says she may be a “latecomer” to the race, but still has strong credentials to become the first woman to lead the United Nations.
The 63-year-old Bulgarian economist who served as European budget commissioner has shaken up the contest to succeed Ban Ki-moon, who steps down at the end of the year after serving two five-year terms.
On Monday, she goes before the General Assembly for a two-hour question-and-answer session, hoping to persuade world diplomats that she is as ready as some of the other candidates who …read more
Source: theSun
