UN Succession Race Shifts from Momentum to Deadlock

Chronology

1. 20-09-2026
   Bachelet Exits UN Race as Grynspan Gains Momentum

   4 articles

   Former Chilean President and ex-UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn from the contest to become the next United Nations secretary-general after a sharp decline in support during the Security Council’s informal straw polls. Her departure ends a campaign that sough…
2. 17-10-2026
   UN Secretary-General Race Stalls Amid Vetoes

   3 articles

   The contest to succeed António Guterres as United Nations secretary-general remains unsettled after Security Council straw polls showed that all seven candidates faced at least one discouraging vote, including opposition from permanent members whose votes can effectively veto a c…