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Members of the UN Security Council are holding a series of preliminary votes to select a candidate for the post of Secretary General. The voting results are confidential.
Rebekah Greenspan retains her lead in the fifth preliminary vote for the post of UN Secretary General.
During the fifth vote, nine members of the Security Council supported Greenspan's candidacy, six more opposed it, and there were no abstentions.
Members of the UN Security Council conduct a preliminary vote to select a candidate for the post of Secretary General and recommend him to the UN General Assembly.
UN, October 7 - RIA Novosti. Former vice-president of Costa Rica and head of UNCTAD Rebeca Grinspan retains her leadership following the results of the fifth preliminary vote for the post of UN Secretary General, informed sources in the World Organization told RIA Novosti.
According to the agency's source, Greenspan retained its leadership following the results of the fifth indicative vote. She also led in the previous two. During the fifth vote, nine Security Council members supported Greenspan's candidacy, six more opposed it, and there were no abstentions, sources said.
“She is still leading in the race for the post of UN Secretary General,” said one of the agency’s interlocutors.
Members of the UN Security Council conduct a preliminary vote to select a candidate for the post of Secretary General and recommend him to the UN General Assembly, which, according to the Charter of the international organization, officially appoints the Secretary General. Voting in the Security Council is secret.
The procedure is closed: in the ballots of Security Council members, three assessment options are provided for each candidate - “I support”, “I do not support” or “abstains”. Official results are not published, but scores are shared confidentially with the states that nominate candidates.
Earlier, Greenspan announced its readiness to work with Russia, calling dialogue with the Russian Federation key for the organization. She has also previously stated that if elected, she would work to achieve peace in Ukraine.
The candidates to become the next UN Secretary-General are Carolyn Rodriguez-Birkett of Guyana, Rebekah Greenspan of Costa Rica, Rafael Grossi of Argentina, Maria Fernanda Espinosa of Ecuador, Macky Sall of Senegal, Olara Otunnu of Uganda and Yvonne Baqui of Ecuador.

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