The UN should appoint its first woman secretary-general in 2026

Former Costa Rican vice-president Rebeca Grynspan led the Security Council's informal polls, most recently the sixth, on 16 October, with nine encourage votes, five discourage votes and one no-opinion vote, including two discourage votes from permanent members. In the fourth poll she received ten encourage votes, three discourage votes and two no-opinion votes. The polls are neither a nomination nor a final result, and a successful candidate ultimately requires acceptance by all five permanent Security Council members.