Rebeca Grynspan

Rebeca Grynspan

Costa Rica Costa RicapoliticianFemaleb. 19556.8Global Dominance: 0.01%

Rebeca Grynspan is a distinguished Costa Rican diplomat and economist, currently serving as the Secretary General of the Ibero-American General Secretariat. She has a rich background in international development, having previously held positions at the United Nations, including as the UN Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of UNDP. Grynspan is recognized for her advocacy on issues related to social equity, sustainable development, and gender equality in Latin America.

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Rebeca Grynspan has become the surprise frontrunner to lead the United Nations as its first female secretary general.

Costa Rican diplomat emerges as strong contender to be first female head of UN | United Nations
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-08-09
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Rebeca Grynspan emphasized the need for the UN to prioritize the fight against international crime.

Candidatas à liderança da ONU têm como prioridade combate ao crime
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2026-08-04
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Rebeca Grynspan has jumped into an early lead in the race to become the next United Nations secretary-general after winning a straw vote at the UN Security Council.

Costa Rican candidate Rebeca Grynspan wins first vote in race for UN’s top job
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-07-31
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Grynspan is a candidate seeking to replace Antonio Guterres as the next UN chief.

Informal poll shows Costa Rica's Grynspan ahead in race to be next UN chief
The Point (Gambia)·GambiaGambia· 2026-07-31
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Rebeca Grynspan is a leading candidate to become the first female Secretary-General of the UN.

O femeie este favorită să conducă ONU pentru prima dată în istorie. Cine este Rebeca Grynspan
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2026-07-30
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Rebeca Grynspan is leading the race to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Rebeca Grynspan encabezaría primera votación para secretaría general de la ONU, dicen medios internacionales
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-07-30
9.0

Rebeca Grynspan is the former vice-president of Costa Rica.

Ugandan diplomat joins race to become next UN Secretary-General
The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·TanzaniaTanzania· 2026-07-26
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Rebeca Grynspan is a candidate in the race for the UN Secretary-General position.

Seventh candidate, Uganda's Olara Otunnu, joins race to lead UN
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-07-26
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Rebeca Grynspan is one of the candidates aiming to take over the position of UN Secretary-General.

Político ugandés se une a la carrera por la jefatura de la ONU | Internacional | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2026-07-26
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Rebeca Grynspan is the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

ONU : Macky Sall défend sa vision d’une organisation « réformée et plus efficace »
Journal du Cameroun – popular Cameroonian news site·CameroonCameroon· 2026-07-25
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Rebeca Grynspan is an economist and UN leader, running for the next Secretary-General of the UN.

Succession à l'ONU : qui remplacera António Guterres ?
Journal du Cameroun – popular Cameroonian news site·CameroonCameroon· 2026-07-24
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Rebeca Grynspan is the Secretary-General of UNCTAD who highlighted the role of the Secretary-General in facilitating agreements.

Los candidatos a dirigir la ONU proyectan visiones similares en su debate público | Internacional | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2026-07-24
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Rebeca Grynspan is competing to succeed Antonio Guterres as the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Шест кандидати во трка за наследник на Гутереш: Почнува изборот за нов генерален секретар на ОН
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2026-07-23
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Rebeca Grynspan is one of the candidates for the UN Secretary-General position.

¿Gianni Infantino como secretario general de la ONU? Eso querría Trump, afirma ‘The New York Post’
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-07-22
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Rebeca Grynspan, a seasoned economist leading UNCTAD, has a deep understanding of the economic development agenda of the Global South.

Memilih Sekjen PBB, Menjaga Masa Depan Multilateralisme
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2026-07-20
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Rebeca Grynspan's candidacy for the UN Secretary General is highlighted as a priority for the current administration.

¿Qué se necesita para representar a Costa Rica en la ONU? Exembajadores trazan el perfil
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-05-31
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Rebeca Grynspan is a candidate for Costa Rica to lead the UN, aiming to direct the main multilateral organization in the world.

Gobierno de Laura Fernández nombra en la ONU a Boris Marchegiani, empresario que financió vallas contra jerarcas
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-05-29
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Rebeca Grynspan is a former Vice President of Costa Rica and currently leads the UN Conference on Trade and Development.

MVP o trci za generalnog sekretara Ujedinjenih nacija
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-05-27
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Rebeca Grynspan is an economist and former vice-president of Costa Rica proposed for the position of Secretary-General of the UN.

ONU : 2 candidats supplémentaires proposés pour le poste de secrétaire général
Journal du Cameroun – popular Cameroonian news site·CameroonCameroon· 2026-03-05
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Grynspan was nominated by Costa Rica for the position of Secretary General of the UN.

Estas son las tres candidaturas a la Secretaría General de la ONU: una costarricense, una chilena y un argentino
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-03-04
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Rebeca Grynspan is the former vice president of Costa Rica and is running for the Secretary General of the United Nations.

Costa Rica oficializa candidatura de Rebeca Grynspan para la Secretaría General de la ONU, ¿quiénes más compiten?
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-03-03
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Rebeca Grynspan is the Secretary-General of UNCTAD who presided over the meeting discussing economic damages in the occupied Palestinian territories.

À Genève la Tunisie dénonce l’ampleur des dommages économiques
La Presse de Tunisie – major Tunisian francophone daily, est. 1936·TunisiaTunisia· 2026-02-27
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Rebeca Grynspan is the Secretary-General of the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

In an uncertain trade landscape, cooperation still delivers - UNCTAD Secretary-General
Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950·GhanaGhana· 2026-02-19
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Rebeca Grynspan was announced by the Government of Costa Rica as a candidate for the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Costa Rica impulsa en Alemania candidatura de Rebeca Grynspan para Secretaría General de la ONU
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-02-15
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Rebeca Grynspan is a candidate for the Secretary General of the United Nations and has a strong background in reforming institutions.

Rebeca Grynspan apuesta por reformar la ONU ante la pérdida de confianza global
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-01-29
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Rebeca Grynspan is the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) who warned about the challenges in global trade.

Grynspan: ‘estamos en una encrucijada marcada por ansiedad e incertidumbre’ en el comercio mundial
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-01-29
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Rebeca Grynspan has an exceptional multilateral career, including roles in the Vice Presidency of Costa Rica and UNCTAD.

Una decisión crítica para el multilateralismo: la elección del secretario general de ONU
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-01-27
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