Bachelet's Bid: What This Means for International Leadership The news of Michelle Bachelet's withdrawal from the UN secretary general candidacy is not unexpected, given her campaign's struggles to gain traction among security council members.
Despite her impressive credentials as a two time president of Chile and former UN human rights chief, Bachelet's bid was centered on defending multilateralism and international law at a time when both are under intense pressure.
Her emphasis on these issues might have resonated more if she had presented them in a less predictable way. Instead, her message reinforced the notion that the UN is struggling with its own relevance.