UN Security Council straw polls

This page tracks the positions of UN Secretary-General candidates following each set of 'straw polls'. This informal voting mechanism is carried out by the UN Security Council to determine the candidate they will recommend to the General Assembly. 

You can find out more about how the Security Council straw polls work in our Ultimate Guide to the Selection Process. 

Results of Security Council straw poll 1 | 30 July 2026

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