UN hopeful Grynspan vows to rebuild trust after Trump criticism


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  • Wednesday, 03 Dec 2025

FILE PHOTO: Rebeca Grynspan, former Vice President of Costa Rica, listens to questions during a news conference where the government announced her nomination for United Nations secretary-general, in San Jose, Costa Rica, October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Mayela Lopez/File Photo

LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - One of the candidates to become the U.N.'s first female secretary-general, senior U.N. official Rebeca Grynspan, has pledged to restore trust in the organisation as it faces heavy criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump.

The process to elect the next U.N. chief formally kicked off last week as member states were asked to nominate candidates to take over the role from Antonio Guterres of Portugal from January 1, 2027.

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