September 19, 2026

The UN Security Council on Friday held its third straw poll on the candidates for the next UN secretary-general.

The candidates will be informed of the results through the respective permanent representatives of their nominating member states, Jerome Bonnafont, the UN ambassador of France, told reporters after the conclusion of the secret vote. France holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council for the month of September.

Security Council straw polls on secretary-general candidates are informal closed-door ballots used to determine the viability of the candidates, whose results are not officially released. Through straw polls, the Security Council selects a candidate to recommend to the General Assembly for appointment as the next UN secretary-general.

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