UN Security Council Starts Informal Straw Polls for Next Secretary-General
The United Nations Security Council began informal, secret straw polls to assess support for seven candidates vying to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN Secretary-General. Candidates hail from Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Senegal, and Uganda. These non-binding votes, conducted among the Council's 15 members, aim to identify a consensus candidate for recommendation to the General Assembly. The selection process may involve multiple rounds and extend through the summer, with no clear front-runner currently.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
firstpost broke this story on 29 Jul, 03:57 am. Other outlets followed.