The UN Security Council is convening in New York for a second indicative vote to determine a frontrunner to succeed António Guterres as the next UN Secretary-General. Former Senegalese President Macky Sall, 64, is among the eight candidates vying for the position. The Council members will anonymously assess each candidate with “encourage,” “discourage,” or “no opinion” to encourage withdrawals from those with limited support. Rebecca Grynspan led the first vote on July 30th, while Sall is the only West African candidate alongside Olara Otunnu, facing strong competition from South America, who argue the position should rotate geographically. A candidate needs at least nine favorable votes and no vetoes from the five permanent members to advance to the General Assembly. The positions of major powers remain unclear, with Russia potentially open to new candidates if the process stalls.