UN Security Council to consider candidates to succeed Secretary-General Guterres
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Posted Jul 26, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-07-26-1030
The UN Security Council meets this week to review six candidates contending to replace Antonio Guterres as UN Secretary-General when his term expires on December 31.
The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to gather this week to review candidates seeking to succeed Antonio Guterres as Secretary-General. Guterres's term is set to expire on December 31.
Six candidates are currently in the running for the leadership position, including Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The 15-member council will conduct informal discussions to formulate a recommendation for the UN General Assembly ahead of the leadership transition at the end of the year.
Sources: Anadolu Agency