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Reuters: Costa Rica’s Grynspan leads UN Secretary-General selection vote


09/30/2026

Rebeca Grynspan—Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and former Vice President of Costa Rica—has once again received the highest number of votes in the fourth round of the UN Security Council's secret preliminary voting to choose the next Secretary-General of the organization. The news was reported by Reuters, referencing sources.



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Ten members of the Security Council supported Ms. Grynspan, while three opposed her and two chose to abstain. The IAEA noted that Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Guyana’s candidate, and Rafael Grossi, the agency chief, each garnered eight votes; nonetheless, six members opposed Rodrigues-Birkett, while seven opposed Grossi.

During the third round of preliminary voting on September 18, Rebeca Grynspan received nine votes supporting her candidacy, five votes opposing, and one abstention.

António Guterres, having completed two consecutive five-year terms as UN Secretary-General, will resign on December 31. The Security Council is choosing a candidate to propose to the UN General Assembly as his replacement. Seven aspirants are presently competing for the role.

source: reuters.com