Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan led the first UN Security Council straw poll to succeed Guterres. The informal, non-binding vote makes her early front-runner.

Seven candidates from Africa and Latin America face the first secret, non-binding Security Council ballot as the UN begins choosing a successor to Secretary-General António…

The UN Security Council will hold initial straw polls for seven candidates. These informal votes assess support for the next UN Secretary-General. The process aims to select a…

Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan reported to have won most votes in initial ballot