Costa Rica's Grynspan narrowly ahead in race to be next UN chief, sources say

Candidate for the position of United Nations secretary-general, Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis, speaks during the "UN Town Hall: The Next Secretary-General" event at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 23, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 29 (Reuters) - An ​informal poll ⁠by the ⁠United Nations Security ⁠Council ‌on ⁠Tuesday placed former Costa ​Rican ‌Vice President ⁠Rebeca ​Grynspan as the ⁠frontrunner in the ​contest to become the 10th ⁠UN secretary-general, sources close to ​the ⁠process said.

(Reporting ​by ‌Antoni Slodkowski; Editing ​by Mark Porter)