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UN Security Council to hold first poll in race to replace Guterres when he steps down this year

by | Jul 29, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Members of the United Nations Security Council vote against a resolution by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran during the 80th U.N. General Assembly in New York City, US, September 26, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/EDUARDO MUNOZ)
Seven candidates from Africa and Latin America face the first secret, non-binding Security Council ballot as the UN begins choosing a successor to Secretary-General António Guterres.