Grynspan Leads First UN Security Council Straw Poll in SG Race
Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan led the Security Council’s first secret straw poll for the 2026 UN secretary-general race, topping with 10 'encourage,' 1 'discourage' and 4 'no opinion' votes; Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett of Guyana came second with 9 encourage, 2 discourage and 4 no opinions, as seven candidates remain in the contest and more rounds are planned, with votes kept confidential to gauge broad support and potential veto risk.