UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres at a press conference in New York City, September 2017. Photo: Albin Lohr-Jones/PA Images. All rights reserved.
Earlier this month, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres unveiled a “system-wide” gender parity strategy which sets 2021 as the target for gender-balance in senior leadership, and 2028 for parity across the entire system. Whether or not heads will roll if these targets aren’t met is another question. It is notoriously difficult to sanction UN staff for abuses, let alone for failing to implement a personnel policy.
