Jewish Costa Rican economist Rebeca Grynspan led the first UN Security Council straw poll for secretary-general, winning 10 'encouragement' votes; Israel views her as relatively favorable but is concerned about other top contenders

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…

UN: The UN Security Council began the process of selecting the UN’s next secretary-general, holding a first “straw poll” to gauge the seven candidates’ support for the…

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