Costa Rican diplomat emerges as strong contender to be first female head of UN
Rebeca Grynspan’s parents were refugees from the Holocaust. If elected she would be the UN’s first Jewish secretary general. Photograph: Santiago Mazzarovich/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenRebeca Grynspan’s parents were refugees from the Holocaust.
- ▪Rebeca Grynspan’s parents were refugees from the Holocaust.
- ▪If elected she would be the UN’s first Jewish secretary general.
- ▪Photograph: Santiago Mazzarovich/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenRebeca Grynspan’s parents were refugees from the Holocaust.
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Rebeca Grynspan’s parents were refugees from the Holocaust. If elected she would be the UN’s first Jewish secretary general. Photograph: Santiago Mazzarovich/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenRebeca Grynspan’s parents were refugees from the Holocaust. If elected she would be the UN’s first Jewish secretary general. Photograph: Santiago Mazzarovich/AFP/Getty ImagesUnited NationsCosta Rican diplomat emerges as strong contender to be first female head of UNRebeca Grynspan seen as continuity candidate with tacit support from current secretary general, António GuterresPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editorSun 9 Aug 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 9 Aug 2026 03.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA Costa Rican diplomat and former vice-president whose parents were refugees from the…
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