Who are the eight candidates running to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN chief?
Summary
The United Nations Security Council is holding a second informal vote to choose who will replace Secretary-General Antonio Guterres when his term ends in December 2026. Eight candidates from different countries are competing for the job, which requires a majority of votes from the council and no veto from its five permanent members.Key Facts
- Antonio Guterres will finish his second five-year term as UN Secretary-General at the end of 2026.
- The UN Security Council has 15 members, including five permanent members with veto power.
- Eight candidates are running, including Rebeca Grynspan (Costa Rica), Michelle Bachelet (Chile), Rafael Mariano Grossi (Argentina), Maria Fernanda Espinosa (Ecuador), Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett (Guyana), Olara Otunnu (Uganda), Macky Sall (Senegal), and Ivonne A-Baki (Ecuador).
- Rebeca Grynspan was the front-runner after the first informal straw poll.
- Candidates need at least nine votes on the Security Council to move forward and must avoid a veto by any permanent member.
- Rebeca Grynspan previously brokered a deal allowing grain exports from the Black Sea during the Russia-Ukraine war.
- Michelle Bachelet is Chile’s former president and former UN human rights chief, supported by Mexico and Brazil but criticized by some countries and the U.S.
- Rafael Mariano Grossi leads the UN nuclear watchdog and is involved in issues related to Iran’s nuclear program and the situation in Ukraine.
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