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UNESCO Director-General Vows to Promote Gender Equality if Elected UN Chief

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UNESCO Director-General Vows to Promote Gender Equality if Elected UN Chief

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Irina Bokova speaks with reporters on the selection of the next UN Secretary-General at the UN headquarters in New York (File) - Sputnik International

UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova told Sputnik on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that one of her main prerogatives, if elected as UN secretary-general, would be to promote gender equality.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — When asked what would be her main priorities if elected UN chief, Bokova said, "Gender equality."

Bokova is one of the leading candidates for the post of the UN secretary-general that is due for reelection this year.