Rafael Grossi

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant lost power supply and relies on emergency diesel generators.

A Japanese man left his 7-year-old son alone at 2,000 meters on Mount Fuji to continue climbing with his older son.

Rafael Grossi is among three candidates likely to become the new UN Secretary General.

Rafael Grossi finished third in the UN vote, receiving seven votes in favor.

The UN Security Council held a second informal poll to gauge popularity of secretary-general candidates.

A drone strike near Ukraine's largest nuclear plant killed one specialist and wounded 17, raising global safety concerns amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, though the IAEA reported no nuclear damage.

IAEA inspectors found several tons of nuclear material in Syria at a previously unknown location.

The UN searches for a new leader to save the organization from decline and irrelevance.

The UN faces a challenging secretary-general selection process amid institutional fragility.

Ugandan statesman Olara Otunnu is running to become the next UN secretary-general.

Six candidates are vying for the United Nations Secretary-General position.

Russia's Rosatom says a Ukrainian drone struck the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant overnight.

Rebeca Grynspan leads the first UN vote to succeed Antonio Guterres as Secretary-General.

Rebeca Grynspan leads the first informal poll for UN Chief with 10 votes.

Rebeca Grynspan leads the UN secretary general race after a preliminary vote.

Rafael Grossi's path to UN Secretary General is complicated after an informal vote.

Uganda's Olara Otunnu joins the UN Secretary-General race as the seventh candidate.

US Energy Secretary signaled the administration prefers diplomatic solutions regarding Iran's nuclear program, though military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities remain a viable option if negotiations fail.

Saudi Arabia praises Syria's cooperation with the IAEA to address outstanding safeguards issues.

Rafael Grossi remains in the running for UN Secretary General despite complications.

Rafael Grossi ranks third in the UN's confidential vote for the next secretary general.

Syria and the IAEA agree on steps to resolve outstanding nuclear safeguards issues.

Syria allows the UN to probe its former nuclear program, revealing tonnes of material at undisclosed sites.

The UN Security Council holds a second straw poll to choose a new secretary-general.

The world considers a female UN Secretary-General as a potential next step.

IAEA will extract Assad-era nuclear material from Syria following a secret US, Israel, and Syrian government accord.

Uganda backs Olara Otunnu for UN Secretary-General after a 30-year wait.

UN Secretary-General candidates discuss AI, jobs, innovation, and global regulation.

Costa Rica’s Grynspan emerges frontrunner in first informal UNSC poll for next UN chief

Rebecca Greenspan leads UN Secretary-General race with 10 votes.

Rebeca Grynspan leads the UN straw poll to succeed Guterres with 10 votes.

The UN Security Council starts selecting a new secretary general, with Rebeca Grynspan emerging as an early front runner.

A Costa Rican woman leads a UN vote to succeed Guterres as secretary general.

Six candidates vie to replace UN leader Antonio Guterres, pledging to restore credibility to the organization in crisis.

Libertarian infighting erupts over President Milei's upcoming US trip.

Rafael Grossi remains a contender for the UN secretary-general post after a second informal vote.

Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett leads the UN leader race with eight votes.

The UN Security Council held a new vote to choose the next UN chief, with Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett leading.

Ecuadorian diplomat Ivonne A-Baki is running for UN Secretary-General.

IAEA discovers tons of nuclear material at a secret Syrian site and reaches an agreement to secure and remove it.

Ambassador Olara Otunnu participates in a UN General Assembly interactive dialogue on August 19.

A Ugandan statesman is running to become the next UN secretary-general.

Seven candidates compete to succeed UN Chief António Guterres, with Rebeca Grynspan leading.

South Korea is accelerating diplomatic negotiations with the US and IAEA to secure uranium enrichment rights and build nuclear-powered submarines, fundamentally altering regional naval balance amid Chinese expansion and North Korean threats.

Informal poll shows Costa Rica’s Grynspan ahead in race to be next UN chief

Rebeca Grynspan takes an early lead in the UN chief race with 10 votes.

The UN Security Council held its first straw poll for the next secretary-general position.

The UN launches a search for its next secretary-general amid rising challenges.

IRGC-aligned Iranian media outlets criticized IAEA chief Grossi's reformist positioning as self-serving political maneuvering, reported Ukraine's Caspian Sea attack on Iranian vessels as escalatory, and warned that simultaneous disruptions across three global oil chokepoints pose serious economic risks.