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2026 UN Secretary-General selection
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FIRST ENTRY AUG 22
AUG 22 · Day 1
Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett Leads Straw Poll in UN Secretary-General Race
Rodrigues Birkett received eight encourage votes, three discourage votes, and four no-opinion votes in the poll.
Denmark's Ambassador Christina Markus Lassen served as the UN Security Council president for August.
Grossi received six discourage votes, while Grynspan received four.