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UN Security Council holds third straw poll in race for next Secretary General ahead of UNGA

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The UN Security Council held a third straw poll on Friday to gauge support for candidates seeking to become the world body's next Secretary General, as world leaders prepare to gather in New York for the annual General Assembly . Results from the secret, informal vote were not immediately available after the process, which lasted more than an hour. "The third round of straw polls has taken place," France 's UN ambassador Jerome Bonnafont, president of the Security Council for September, told reporters without disclosing the outcome. According to diplomats, Rebeca Grynspan led the third round with nine “encourage” votes and five “discourage” votes. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett of Guyana followed with eight “encourage” and six “discourage” votes, while Argentina’s Rafael Grossi received five “encourage” and eight “discourage” votes. "The race now has two clear frontrunners: Grynspan and Rodrigues-Birkett. But neither has locked down enough Council support to escape the spectre of a possible

First report: UN Security Council Holds Third Straw Poll; Rebeca Grynspan Leads Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett — newscord.org, 1d