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Rebeca Grynspan Leads UN Secretary-General Race After Nine Votes

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC · How we work

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Rebeca Grynspan leads the UN secretary-general race after winning nine votes in an informal Security Council ballot.
Two permanent-member states cast “discourage” votes, the first use of color-coded ballots.
If elected, Grynspan would become the United Nations’ first female secretary-general since 1945.
Grynspan said she will negotiate with Security Council members to secure additional permanent-member support.

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Rebeca Grynspan leads the UN secretary-general race after winning nine votes in an informal Security Council ballot.
Two permanent-member states cast “discourage” votes, the first use of color-coded ballots.
If elected, Grynspan would become the United Nations’ first female secretary-general since 1945.
Grynspan said she will negotiate with Security Council members to secure additional permanent-member support.