Rebeca Grynspan Emerges as Early Frontrunner in United Nations Secretary-General Search
Rebeca Grynspan, a former Costa Rican Vice President, has emerged as the early frontrunner in the United Nations' search for its next secretary-general. During a non-binding "straw poll" conducted by the 15-member UN Security Council on Thursday, Grynspan received 10 "encourage" votes, placing her ahead of former Guyanese Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, who received nine votes. The search for a successor to António Guterres, who has led the organization for the past decade, comes at a time of global conflict and rising criticism from far-right populist movements. The administration announced that the process will involve multiple rounds of polling through the summer, with a final selection expected in late September or early October. .```json, {