Event Brief
Grynspan frontrunner in UN secretary-general race, sources say
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 7:08 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 30, 2026 at 2:07 AM ET
Summary: An informal poll by the UN Security Council on Tuesday placed former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan as the frontrunner to become the 10th UN secretary-general, sources close to the process said. The fourth secret poll followed world leaders’ General Assembly gathering in New York last week.
WHO: UN Security Council (informal poll); Rebeca Grynspan
WHAT: An informal Security Council poll ranked Rebeca Grynspan as the frontrunner in the race to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN secretary-general.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026
WHERE: United Nations headquarters, New York, USA
WHY: A scheduled informal Security Council poll was held as part of the process to select the next UN secretary-general.
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