Costa Rica’s Grynspan extends lead in informal UN chief poll, sources say
- On Friday, former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan extended her lead in the race to become the 10th UN secretary-general, securing 11 votes in favor and 4 against from the 15-member Security Council.
- The United Nations Security Council conducted this informal poll to replace Antonio Guterres as he finishes his second five-year term this year, where candidates require at least 9 positive votes and no "discourage" votes from the five permanent members.
- Argentina's Rafael Grossi finished second with 9 "encourage" and 4 "discourage" votes, while Guyana diplomat Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett received 8 "encourage" and 6 "discourage" votes; Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh debuted with 7 "encourage" and 6 "discourage" votes.
- Despite Grynspan's frontrunner status, her 4 "discourage" votes cast doubt on her nomination, as Friday's ballot did not use color-coded sheets to reveal which of the five permanent members opposed her candidacy in the secret vote.
- Whoever wins will face multiple crises including several wars and cutbacks in American contributions to the UN, while addressing the 193-member body's declining political relevance as Washington has pulled out of dozens of agencies.
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Former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan has extended her lead in the race to be the next UN secretary-general. In an informal test vote by the Security Council on Friday, the 70-year-old economist achieved her best result yet in the closed-door selection process to find a successor to António Guterres, who is ending his second five-year term this year.
Costa Rican former president Rebeca Grynspan was again in the first place on Friday in the seventh informal vote of the United Nations Security Council in the race for the general secretariat of the agency, while the new Emirati candidate obtained a disappointing result.
The new Emirati candidate, Lanna Nusseibeh, was disappointed in her first informal vote after obtaining only 7 out of 15 votes in the race for leading the UN and staying away from Grynspan.
Rebecca Greenspan, former President of Costa Rica and head of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), remains the leader of the seventh preliminary vote on the candidates for the post of Secretary-General of the organization. "Rebecca Greenspan: 11 votes in favour, no abstentions and 4 votes against", reported the source of RIA News. IAEA CEO Rafael Grossi took second place. He received nine votes in favour, four against…
Costa Rica’s Grynspan extends lead in informal UN chief poll, sources say
By Antoni Slodkowski UNITED NATIONS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - An informal poll by the United Nations Security Council on Friday showed former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan extended her lead as frontrunner in the race to become the 10th UN secr...
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