Costa Rican diplomat emerges as strong contender to be first female head of UN
Summary
Rebeca Grynspan, a Costa Rican diplomat and former vice-president, is the leading candidate to become the first female secretary general of the United Nations. She currently heads UNCTAD and has shown strong support in a secret UN Security Council poll, with the election expected to happen by October.Key Facts
- Rebeca Grynspan’s parents were Holocaust refugees from Poland.
- She leads the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- Grynspan received 10 “encourage” votes, 4 neutral, and 1 “discourage” in a UN Security Council straw poll.
- The UN secretary general election follows a regional rotation; Latin America is next.
- António Guterres finishes his term on December 31, 2026.
- Grynspan’s closest competitor is Carolyn Rodrigues-Burkett from Guyana.
- Under Grynspan, UNCTAD reported major economic damage caused by Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories.
- If elected, Grynspan will be the UN’s first Jewish secretary general.
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