UN holds second informal poll for body’s next leader

AFP, UNITED NATIONS, United States Add TT as Preferred Source The UN’s most powerful body, the Security Council, met yesterday to hold another straw poll to gauge the popularity of a growing field of contenders to lead the embattled organization.UN Conference on Trade and Development Secretary-General and former Costa

UN Security Council meets for another straw poll to gauge the popularity of a growing field of contenders to succeed Antonio Guterres as next secretary-general. Leer más

The United Nations Security Council holds an emergency meeting on the Ukraine-Russia war at UN Headquarters in New York, on Jul 27, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Leonardo Munoz) 21 Aug 2026 10:55AM (Updated: 21 Aug 2026 10:57AM) UNITED NATIONS: The UN's most powerful body, the Security Council, meets on Friday (Aug 21) to hold ano

The UN’s most powerful body, the Security Council, meets Friday to hold another straw poll to gauge the popularity of a growing field of contenders to lead the embattled organization.