In the eighty-year history of the United Nations, a woman has yet to serve as Secretary-General. The process of nominating a new UNSG is now underway, with the selected candidate assuming office in 2027. Rebeca Grynspan is one of four women seeking the position in a field of six candidates. 

Michelle Bachelet is one of four women in a current field of six candidates to be seeking the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations in 2027.  In its eighty-year history , the United Nations has yet to appoint a woman to serve as Secretary-General.

The selection process for the next United Nations Secretary-General is now underway, with the new Secretary-General expected to take office in 2027. In the organization's eighty-year history, a woman has yet to hold the position. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is one of four women seeking the role among six candidates.

As the United Nations seeks its next Secretary-General in 2026, Maria Espinosa is one of four women among the six nominees. In the organization’s eighty-year history, a woman has yet to  hold the Organization’s highest office.