{
  "id": 10822254,
  "title": "Costa Rica’s Grynspan extends lead in race to become next UN chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/costa-ricas-grynspan-extends-lead-in-race-to-become-next-un-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T21:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/09/30/costa-ricas-grynspan-extends-lead-in-race-to-become-next-un-chief/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Nations Security Council held a secret poll on Tuesday to determine the next Secretary-General, with Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan leading but still not securing a clear consensus. Grynspan received 10 \"encourage\" votes, three \"discourage\" votes, and two \"no opinion\" votes. Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Argentina's Rafael Grossi followed closely, each with eight \"encourage\" votes. Rodrigues-Birkett also received six \"discourage\" votes and one \"no opinion\" vote, while Grossi, a UN nuclear watchdog director general, had seven \"discourage\" votes and no \"no opinion\" votes. Four rounds of secret ballots had yet to reveal a frontrunner to succeed Antonio Guterres. Grynspan, a former Costa Rican vice president and UN Conference on Trade and Development leader since 2021, entered the vote with a narrow lead from the previous round. The results suggest the need for Council members to use color-coded ballots, which could indicate opposition from permanent Security Council members or potentially block a candidate's nomination. Despite speculation about new entrants, none have joined the race, making Grynspan's position more secure.",
  "summary": "The UN Security Council held a fourth secret straw poll on Tuesday in the race to choose the next Secretary General , with Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan retaining her lead but still short of a clear consensus. UN diplomats told The National that Ms Grynspan led the latest poll with 10 “encourage” votes, three “discourage” votes and two “no opinion” votes. Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/rebeca-grynspan-pulls-ahead-in-race-to-lead-united-nations",
        "published": "2026-09-29T22:29:36.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/un-security-council-extends-haiti-anti-gang-force-by-6-months",
        "published": "2026-09-29T23:03:59.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}