UNITED NATIONS No consensus after third straw poll in UN secretary-general race Today 08:12 Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan tops third informal poll for UN chief, but there is no clear consensus over who will next lead the organisation.
RACE TO BE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Grossi remains in the running for top UN post after second straw poll 22-08-2026 11:30 Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett leads second straw poll in race to succeed António Guterres as head of the United Nations; Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica came second, Argentina's Rafael Grossi retains support.
RACE FOR UN SECRETARY-GENERAL A woman in charge of the UN? Candidates feel it's about time 09-06-2026 21:03 Female challengers to be the next UN secretary-general outline why they think a woman should be next to lead the multilateral organisation.
RACE FOR UN SECRETARY-GENERAL UN leadership hopefuls stress need for peace and restoring confidence 23-04-2026 11:55 Contenders for next UN secretary-general make their case this week for a United Nations more invested in peace.
RACE FOR UN SECRETARY-GENERAL 'Save humanity': A look at the four figures battling it out to lead the United Nations 20-04-2026 06:51 Argentina's Rafael Grossi, Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan and Senegal's Macky Sall will each face grillings by 193 member states and NGOs this week as the race to become UN secretary-general heats up.
FUTURE OF UNITED NATIONS Four Latin Americans who could become the UN’s next leader 10-04-2025 15:57 Latin American and Caribbean nations will seek to unite behind a single candidate in the contest to lead the United Nations, a move that see the first-ever female secretary-general.