Guyanese Rodriques Birkett Ahead In Informal Poll for Secretary General Of UN

Guyana’s candidate for United Nations secretary-general, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, has emerged as the leading contender in the latest informal Security Council poll, giving her campaign a significant boost in the race to succeed António Guterres. Rodrigues-Birkett received eight “encourage” votes in the second straw poll conducted by the 15-member Security Council on Friday, narrowly…