Selection process for next UN chief begins

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, Maria Fernanda Espinosa of Ecuador, Rafael Grossi of Argentina, Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica,