Latest Vote Shows No Candidate for UN Chief Has the Required Support of All Five Key Powers – WTOP News
Rebeca Grynspan led the vote with nine encouragements, but five permanent members still blocked every candidate, diplomats said.
- On Friday, the Security Council held a sixth informal straw poll where all seven candidates for United Nations Secretary-General received at least one "discourage" vote from a permanent member, preventing consensus.
- The new red-ballot system, introduced to distinguish P5 votes for the first time, revealed that leading contenders including Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan remain deadlocked against permanent member opposition despite broad support from elected members.
- Leading candidates U.N. nuclear chief Rafael Grossi of Argentina and Guyana's ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, along with Grynspan, each received two red "discourage" ballots, while African contenders Olara Otunnu and Macky Sall each faced 10 "discourage" votes.
- U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz and Russia's Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia signaled reservations about the current field, leaving open the possibility that new candidates may enter the race to succeed Antonio Guterres before his term ends.
- Diplomats confirmed the next straw poll is scheduled for next week to break the deadlock, aiming to secure a successor before Guterres completes his second five-year term on December 31, 2026.
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The last informal vote of the Security Council demonstrated the difficulties in reaching consensus among the major powers, and the result opens up the possibility of new candidates to succeed António Guterres.
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Latest vote shows no candidate for UN chief has the required support o
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The latest straw poll in the selection of the next U.N. secretary-general on Friday showed that none of the seven candidates has the support of all five permanent members of the U.N. Security
Latest vote shows no candidate for UN chief has the required support of all five key powers – WTOP News
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The latest straw poll in the selection of the next U.N. secretary-general on Friday showed that none of the seven candidates has the support of all five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, all of whom have veto power. This leaves the door open for new candidates if none of...
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