US EditionCosta Rica Nominates Rebeca Grynspan for UN Secretary-General
Rebeca Grynspan, current UN Trade and Development chief, is nominated to lead the UN amid calls for a female Latin American secretary-general for the first time.
- On Wednesday, Costa Rica put forward Rebeca Grynspan, long-time diplomat and former Vice President, as a candidate for U.N. secretary-general, with President Rodrigo Chaves saying the bid will be registered in the coming weeks.
- Grynspan, the current UNCTAD chief, is a 69-year-old economist who served as Costa Rica's vice president and held senior roles at UNDP and the Ibero-American General Secretariat.
- Grynspan told reporters, `Her extensive resume and insider knowledge make her a competitive candidate, although the current global climate makes the outcome very difficult to predict,' said Carlos Cascante.
- Facing regional rivals, Grynspan acknowledged competition within Latin America as her nomination follows Michelle Bachelet's bid announced weeks ago amid speculation around Alicia Barcena.
- Seen as a moderate choice, Grynspan’s Polish Jewish heritage and Chaves’s ties to Donald Trump, President of the United States, could complicate late September United Nations General Assembly support.
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The Central American Government launches the former vice president to exalt her multilateral trajectory. “I know very well the United Nations to reform it and to defend it,” says the former head of the SEGIB and current leader of UNCTAD
Costa Rica will nominate the Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Rebeca Grynspan, for the post of Secretary-General of the UN.
Rebeca Grynspan: Breaking New Ground in UN Leadership
Costa Rica nominates former Vice President Rebeca Grynspan for U.N. secretary-general, pushing for a historic female leader from Latin America. Grynspan's extensive experience might strengthen multilateralism, yet geopolitical challenges could affect her candidacy. Calls for female leadership intensify as the United Nations seeks a new direction post-2026.
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