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Nearly a quarter of UN states want female secretary-general
Associated Press ^ | Jul 17, 2015 12:11 AM EDT | Cara Anna

Posted on 07/17/2015 11:34:12 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Nearly a quarter of U.N. member states are urging that the next secretary-general, for the first time, be a woman.

It’s the latest sign of momentum for the idea as campaigning to succeed Ban Ki-moon at the end of 2016 begins in earnest.

A document obtained by The Associated Press points out that in the 70 years of the world body’s existence, “a female candidate has never been openly considered.” Forty-two countries have signed on to declare that “the time has come for a woman to hold the highest position.”

The new Group of Friends in Favor of a Woman for Secretary-General of the United Nations includes two of the largest contributors to the U.N. budget, Japan and Germany. …

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KEYWORDS: female; rop; secretarygeneral; un
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To: Secret Agent Man

It’s part of their attack on the traditional family. The second chapter of the Communist Manifesto strongly insists on abolition of same.


21 posted on 07/17/2015 12:22:21 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: RinaseaofDs

I am under the impression that the UN Sec. General can’t come from one of the countries that is a permanent Security Council member. Too much power concentration; self-interest problem.

Anybody, am I correct on that?


22 posted on 07/17/2015 2:33:56 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Olog-hai

Genderist porkers! They gave no consideration whatsoever to ESPY Courage Award winner and world famous tranny Caitlin Jenner???? Who else has appeared as an Olympic Gold Medal Winner on the Wheaties box and then, almost 50 years later, on the Fruit Loops box?


23 posted on 07/17/2015 5:02:04 PM PDT by BlackElk (Dean of Discipline: Tomas de Torquemada Gentlemen's Society/Rack 'em Danno!)
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To: Olog-hai

Give them Bruce Jenner.


24 posted on 07/17/2015 5:08:56 PM PDT by GreenHornet
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