In its 80-year history, the United Nations has never had a woman serve as secretary-general — a fact that some world leaders now view as a glaring symbol of gender inequality at the highest level of global diplomacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/27/world/politics/female-un-chief-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #un #women039sissues