Santiago, Chile, Dec 23, 2025 (AFP) - World is 'ready' for a woman at helm of UN: Chile's Bachelet tells AFP

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Michelle Bachelet, a trailblazer for Latin America as its first woman to serve as defense minister and the first elected as Chilean president, now aims to become the UN's first female secretary general, and says the world is "ready." The 74-year-old, who served two terms as Chile's president, was nominated for the UN's top job in September by her country's outgoing leftist leader Gabriel Boric. She is now seeking the backing of his elected succe......

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