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Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn from the race to become UN secretary-general, narrowing the field to seven candidates as Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan leads informal polling; the UN Security Council will nominate a single candidate for General Assembly approval, though more entrants could join the race.
Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn from the race to become UN secretary-general after a third informal Security Council straw poll yielded only one 'encourage' vote, signaling she cannot overcome the nine-vote threshold. Rebeca Grynspan leads the field with nine encouraging votes, followed by Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, with others including Rafael Grossi, Macky Sall and Maria Fernanda Espinosa still in contention as the race moves toward a General Assembly decision.