UN Security Council Fails to Agree on New Secretary-General
No candidate for UN Secretary-General has gained unanimous support from all five permanent Security Council members with veto power, leaving the selection process open for new candidates. The leading contenders include Rebeca Grynspan, Rafael Grossi, and Caroline Rodríguez-Birkett, each facing opposition from two permanent members.
Consensus
- No candidate for UN Secretary-General has received support from all five permanent members of the Security Council.
- The five permanent members of the Security Council—Russia, the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and France—each have veto power.
- Rebeca Grynspan, Rafael Grossi, и Caroline Rodríguez-Birkett are among the leading candidates.
- Each of these three candidates has received at least two negative votes from permanent members.
- The next preliminary vote is scheduled for the following week.
- The possibility of new candidates being nominated remains open.
- The selection process involves a preliminary vote in the Security Council followed by approval by the UN General Assembly.
- The current Secretary-General, António Guterres, will serve until December 31, 2026.
Points of divergence
- The United States has not yet finalized its position and will announce it in the coming days. — vesti
- The United States has indicated that none of the candidates fully satisfy the administration of Donald Trump. — vedomosti
- The sixth preliminary round used separate ballots for permanent and non-permanent members, allowing for the tracking of veto powers. — novaya_eu
- There is pressure to select a woman and a candidate from Latin America. — vedomosti
- Rebeca Grynspan received nine votes in favor and five against, including two from permanent members. — novaya_eu
- Maria Fernanda Espinoza and Yvonne A-Baki are among the candidates ranked lower in the list. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- UN Security Council failed to agree on a new secretary-general candidate — Вести
- AP: five key UN Security Council members did not agree on the new secretary-general candidate — Ведомости
- None of the seven candidates for the UN Secretary-General post received support from all permanent members of the Security Council — Новая газета Европа
Key entities
- UN
- Council of Ministers
- USA
- AP
- Great Britain
- France
- Russia
- China
- Security Council
- Rebecca Greenspan
- Moscow
- Associated Press
- MACTE
- Rafael Grossi
- Andrei Ni
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