United Nations, United States, Oct 7, 2026 (AFP) - Costa Rica's Grynspan tops informal poll for UN chief: diplomat

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2026-10-07

Costa Rica's former vice president Rebeca Grynspan appeared Wednesday a frontrunner in the race for UN secretary-general as she led informal polling for a fourth time, according to a diplomatic source. A total of seven candidates -- four women and three men -- are vying to succeed UN chief Antonio Guterres, of Portugal, who ends his second five-year term on December 31, 2026. The selection process is fraught with uncertainty as a single veto fro......

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