Bachelet withdraws from UN Secretary-General race, cites multilateralism decline

Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan leads the third informal straw poll for UN Secretary-General, though no candidate has achieved consensus. Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has confirmed her withdrawal from the race, citing adverse global conditions for multilateralism and her low standing in informal polls. This narrows the field and reshapes regional and gender dynamics, with the Security Council's permanent members retaining veto power.