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Oct 17, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
Grossi receives vetoes in U.N. secretary-general poll
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Rafael Grossi, the Argentine head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, received a veto in the latest Security Council poll, alongside six other candidates for the next secretary-general. The result complicates his path to the post.
WHO: The U.N. Security Council poll recorded a veto against Rafael Grossi.
WHAT: Grossi received a veto in the latest Security Council poll for the next U.N. secretary-general.
WHEN: Reported Oct 17, 2026 at 7:18 AM ET
WHERE: New York, USA
WHY: The veto complicates Grossi's path to the secretary-general post; no reason for the veto was stated.
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