Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan strengthens her position as a frontrunner to become the next UN secretary-general after an informal straw poll by the UN Security Council. Multiple outlets report that Grynspan receives 12 votes in favour and three against on Thursday, described as her strongest showing in the process so far, based on information from people close to the selection.
The polling is part of the lead-up to choosing the 10th UN secretary-general. Outlets differ slightly in the amount of detail they provide, but all focus on Grynspan’s widening lead and the relative standing of other candidates mentioned in the race. Al-Monitor also refers to another contender, noting that Nusseibeh places fourth.
Overall, the coverage centres on the same UN Security Council informal voting snapshot, with emphasis varying between “strengthening lead” and candidate ranking details rather than new policy or diplomatic developments.
