This tweet just came through.
#UNSG praises “visionary” leadership of Michelle#Bachelet, following her announcement of departure from@UN_Women http://owl.li/j1wlQ
Full statement.
Secretary-General Praises ‘Visionary’ Leadership of Michelle Bachelet,
Following Announcement by UN-Women Chief of Departure
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s statement on the announcement by Michelle Bachelet of her departure as Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women):
Ms. Michelle Bachelet has informed me of her intention to step down as Executive Director of UN-Women. I would like to express my tremendous gratitude for her outstanding service.
Michelle Bachelet was the right person in the right job at the right time. Her visionary leadership gave UN-Women the dynamic start it needed. Her fearlessness in advocating for women’s rights raised the global profile of this key issue. Her drive and compassion enabled her to mobilize and make a difference for millions of people across the world.
Her record of achievement includes new steps to protect women and girls from violence, new advances on health, and a new understanding that women’s empowerment must be at the core of all we do at the United Nations. This is a stellar legacy, and I am determined to build on it.
I thank Ms. Bachelet for her contributions and wish her every success as she embarks on the next chapter in her extraordinary life. She will always have a home at the United Nations, and I am confident that she will continue to advance our shared goals for a better future.
Just wondering who out there might be qualified to replace her. Someone who right now has no official position to prevent her from accepting. Many saw a certain person we know pretty well taking a position like this at some point. Someone Michelle knows and respects. Someone who lives in NY and for whom Michelle might have been willing to place-hold for awhile … until she was available. Someone married to another UN employee. I don’t know! Can you think of anyone? Anyone? Anyone?
Still4Hill 
Hmmmm, could be.
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Seems just too perfectly choreographed not to be the case. The post was created when Michelle was free to accept. Who else would SG Ban nominate now? It was a position created for Hillary. We all knew that at the time, but it was premature since she was still at DOS. So Michelle got it off the tarmac (awesomely) and steps down? During Women’s History Month? Now that a certain HRC is no longer tethered to government?
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It’s a Bill Clinton video but it looks like a home to me maybe their home?:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/15/bill-clinton-global-education-and-skills-forum_n_2883435.html
(By the way ugly furniture.)
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Oh dear. I wonder if Hillary will do a little redecorating now that she has the time? Wait. I finally saw the “Makers” documentary. Bill should do that. With a little help, of course. ;D I think it is their home because there’s that really wind-y, tall scepter-like wood thing in the corner that was an award, isn’t it? Looks familiar…. The bookcase, at least, could use an update. 😉
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I watched the full vid mynix posted above. Apparently, our Hillz is full-time with The Clinton Foundation now. Doing what? I guess we’ll see. Bill talked about it.
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I’m sorry to see her go. I like Dr. Bachelet, she did a good job. Chile and Argentina elected women presidents, when is the US going to get with the program?
It’ll be interesting to see who will replace her. Hmmmmm……….
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It does have to do with timing but the reason Michelle is leaving now is the presidential election in Chile. The candidates could only officially announce their interest in running this March. She left UN-Women on Friday and her party came out saying she’ll be a candidate for the primaries on Saturday. I wouldn’t be surprised if Hillary got an invitation to replace her, though.
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Thanks for the info. I didn’t know she would be running again. Good for her!
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