Guyana’s Rodrigues Birkett leads informal poll in race to be next UN leader
Guyanese diplomat emerges narrowly ahead as the council works towards consensus before Guterres departs.
The race to succeed António Guterres as head of the UN is taking shape. Two women, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett of Guyana and Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica, are currently leading as favourites. Rodrigues-Birkett has won an informal consultation among the 15 members of the Security Council held on Friday. The successor will take over on January 1.
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