--- title: "UN Security Council begins selection process for next secretary-general" description: "Most outlets reported that the UN Security Council initiated the selection process for the next UN secretary-general by holding a first straw poll. The excerpts emphasized the informal and confidential nature of the vote and noted the seven candidates vying for the position. One outlet added that the straw poll aimed to gauge support for the candidates in the high-profile global role." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/1050-un-security-council-begins-selection-process-for-next site: HarZaviya language: en --- # UN Security Council begins selection process for next secretary-general world · latest filing 31 Jul 2026, 11:04 PM PKT · 29–31 Jul 2026 · 8 articles from 6 outlets over 3 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 31 Jul 2026 — UN Security Council begins selection process for next secretary-general (4 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the UN Security Council initiated the selection process for the next UN secretary-general by holding a first straw poll. The excerpts emphasized the informal and confidential nature of the vote and noted the seven candidates vying for the position. One outlet added that the straw poll aimed to gauge support for the candidates in the high-profile global role. - **The Express Tribune** — [UNSC holds first straw poll for new UN chief](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2621417/unsc-holds-first-straw-poll-for-new-un-chief) · 31 Jul 2026, 11:04 PM PKT > Seven candidates vie to succeed Guterres - **24 News HD** — [Grynspan ahead in process to pick next UN chief](https://www.24newshd.tv/31-Jul-2026/grynspan-ahead-process-pick-next-un-chief) · 31 Jul 2026, 10:11 AM PKT · 66% identical wording to the newest filing > United Nations insider Rebeca Grynspan was leading in the first round of the process to pick the next UN chief that began Thursday, diplomatic sources told AFP. - **The Nation** — [Selection process for next UN chief begins](https://www.nation.com.pk/31-Jul-2026/selection-process-next-un-chief-begins) · 31 Jul 2026, 8:25 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > United Nations - The UN Security Council begins the process of selecting the UN’s next secretary-general, holding a first “straw poll” to gauge the seven candidates’ support for the high-profile global role. - **Dawn** — [Rebeca Grynspan leads as UNSC meets to pick next chief](https://www.dawn.com/news/2019594/rebeca-grynspan-leads-as-unsc-meets-to-pick-next-chief) · 31 Jul 2026, 7:44 AM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > UNITED NATIONS: Rebeca Grynspan, a former vice president of Costa Rica, took an early lead as the Security Council began the process of selecting the UN’s next secretary general on Thursday, holding a first “straw poll” to gauge the seven candidates’ support for the high-profile global statesman role. Following the first round of voting, ambassadors of the 15 Security Council members were tight... ### 30 Jul 2026 — UN Security Council begins selection process for next secretary-general (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the UN Security Council began the selection process for the next UN secretary-general, noting the first "straw poll" to assess support among seven candidates. The framing was largely uniform, with both excerpts emphasizing the procedural start of the selection process without additional commentary or emphasis on specific candidates or outcomes. - **24 News HD** — [Selection process for next UN chief under way](https://www.24newshd.tv/30-Jul-2026/selection-process-next-un-chief-way) · 30 Jul 2026, 9:38 PM PKT > The UN Security Council began the process of selecting the UN's next secretary-general Thursday, holding a first "straw poll" to gauge the seven candidates' support for the high-profile global statesman role. - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Selection process for next UN chief begins](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2652833/world) · 30 Jul 2026, 8:07 AM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > NEW YORK: The UN Security Council began the process of selecting the UN’s next secretary-general, holding a first “straw poll” to gauge the seven candidates’ support for the high-profile global statesman role. Four women and three men are so far in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres, who will complete his second five-year term on December 31, 2026. They are Michelle Bachelet of Chile, Mari... ### 29 Jul 2026 — UN to hold informal polls for new UN chief from Thursday (1 outlet) - **Dunya News** — [UN to hold informal polls for new UN chief from Thursday](https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/965192-un-to-hold-informal-polls-for-new-un-chief-from-thursday) · 29 Jul 2026, 9:15 AM PKT > UN Security Council members hold the first informal straw poll Thursday to gauge support for seven candidates seeking to succeed Antonio Guterres as the next UN secretary-general. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [UN holds second informal poll for next leader](https://harzaviya.com/stories/4229-un-holds-second-informal-poll-for-next-leader) · 22 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 87% related 8 articles from 6 outlets, 29–31 Jul 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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