Event Brief
UN Security Council begins straw polls for next SG
Filed: Jul 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Summary: The UN Security Council will start straw polls Thursday to narrow candidates for the next secretary-general.
WHO: United Nations Security Council
WHAT: Begins straw polls to whittle down candidates for the next UN secretary-general
WHEN: Jul 29, 2026 at 4:28 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The straw polls are scheduled to narrow the field of candidates to replace António Guterres.
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