Senegal: Sall's Chances At UN Secretary-General Role Weakened After First Vote
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Mon, 10 August 2026
1 report- AllAfrica04:37first to report
[RFI] Antonio Guterres's successor as United Nations secretary-general will be named in October. So far, two candidates from the African continent - Senegal's Macky Sall and Uganda's Olara Otunnu - have failed to win sufficient support.
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- jns.org16:19
The next U.N. head “must remember that the United Nations was created to serve all member states equally,” Danny Danon, Israeli ambassador to the global body in New York, told JNS.
Fri, 21 August 2026
8 reports- Channel News Asia02:55
- Euronews05:29
Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan was the front-runner after last month's first informal vote, in which the council's 15 members, including the five with veto power, pass judgment in secret on the candidates.
- Libération (France)08:59
La Costaricaine Rebeca Grynspan était sortie en tête des 8 candidats déclarés à ce jour lors d’un premier vote indicatif le 30 juillet. «Libération» fait le point sur les prétendants à la succession du Portugais António Guterres.
- El País (Spain)17:46
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett y Rebeca Grynspan se perfilan como favoritas para sustituir a Guterres a partir de 2027 aunque el proceso está aún muy abierto
- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:12
'The second round of straw polls has taken place,' says president of UN Security Council for August
- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:12
The second round of straw polls has taken place,' says president of UN Security Council for August, ahead of Guterres' scheduled Dec. 31 end of term
- Tagesschau (Germany)19:27
Wer folgt auf Guterres? In einer zweiten Abstimmung setzte sich die Guyanerin Birkett an die Spitze der Liste für das Amt des UN-Generalsekretärs. Die Präsidentin der Generalversammlung Baerbock wirbt für mehr Transparenz - und wird dafür angefeindet.
- iDNES (Czechia)20:42
Velvyslankyně Guyany při OSN Carolyn Rodriguesová-Birkettová se v pátek dostala do čela ve druhém neformálním hlasování Rady bezpečnosti o příštím generálním tajemníkovi OSN. S odkazem na tři nejmenované zdroje to napsala agentura Reuters.
Sat, 22 August 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English00:32
Guyanese diplomat emerges narrowly ahead as the council works towards consensus before Guterres departs.
- Libération (France)07:46
L’ancienne ministre des Affaires étrangères du Guyana a pris l’avantage vendredi lors du second «vote indicatif» au sein du Conseil de sécurité. Mais le scrutin est encore loin de sa conclusion.
Wed, 26 August 2026
3 reports- virginislandsnewsonline.com16:00
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- inewsgr.com18:30
The UN Secretary-General candidate presented her priorities to the Greek prime minister, who underscored
Sat, 29 August 2026
1 report- thereporterethiopia.com09:00
The selection of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations comes at a moment when the institution which the candidate will lead is confronting perhaps
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)22:19
French envoy pledges commitment to multilateralism as Paris takes over rotating presidency for month
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- El País (Spain)18:22
La exmandataria chilena sostiene que en las Naciones Unidas “están tratando de hacer más con menos, pero eso tiene un límite”