Costa Rican diplomat Rebeca Grynspan has emerged as a leading candidate to become the first female Secretary-General of the United Nations. Grynspan, who currently heads the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), is viewed as a continuity candidate and reportedly has the quiet backing of current Secretary-General António Guterres. Her personal history is marked by her parents’ status as Holocaust refugees who fled Poland, with her maternal grandparents tragically killed by the Nazis. Notably, UNCTAD under Grynspan has documented the economic impact of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. This potential appointment is gathering momentum as the search for Guterres’ successor intensifies. Her candidacy represents a potential shift in UN leadership and a historic moment for gender representation within the organization.