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The UN Security Council held its second informal straw poll on August 21, 2026, with Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett emerging as the frontrunner. No candidate secured the nine affirmative votes required to clinch the position, and the race remains open ahead of Antonio Guterres's departure on December 31.
The UN Security Council held its second informal straw poll on August 22, 2026, with Guyana’s Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett emerging as the frontrunner. She received eight 'encourage' votes, narrowly edging out Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan and Argentina’s Rafael Grossi, who each secured seven. The race to succeed António Guterres, whose term ends December 31, involves eight candidates and requires consensus among the 15 council members, including avoiding vetoes from permanent powers.