Helen Clark

An ex-president, three former prime ministers, several ex-foreign ministers and even a part-time poet are all campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday discussed the implementation of the UN's sustainable development goals (SDGs) among other issues with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark.

Women are far more exposed to disasters than men given their frontline roles in the home and in healthcare, the UN says, arguing that improving gender equality is key to saving lives.

An ex-president, three former prime ministers, several ex-foreign ministers and even a part-time poet are all campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday discussed the implementation of the UN's sustainable development goals (SDGs) among other issues with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark.

Women are far more exposed to disasters than men given their frontline roles in the home and in healthcare, the UN says, arguing that improving gender equality is key to saving lives.