UN Chief Frontrunner Rebeca Grynspan Says UN Has 'Become Too Risk-Averse' - BusinessWorld Online
- On Friday, an informal United Nations Security Council poll placed former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan as the narrow frontrunner for the 10th UN secretary-general, though she received two opposing votes from permanent members.
- Grynspan argues the United Nations has become 'too risk-averse,' calling for leadership that prioritizes peacemaking and mandate reform to address the 193-member body's declining political relevance amid multiple global crises.
- Citing her role in the 2022 Black Sea Grain Initiative, Grynspan proposed 'consolidation and rethinking' of expanding mandates, aiming to 'impose the discipline that is necessary for mandate implementation' while managing conflicts involving permanent Security Council members.
- Securing the recommendation requires nine positive votes from the 15-country council without permanent member vetoes; other contenders include Guyana's UN ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Rafael Grossi, who each received eight votes.
- Grynspan noted 'the game is not over-- we will have to continue working,' while diplomats suggest several senior figures are considering entering the race before the term begins on December 31.
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