The United Nations Security Council held its sixth indicative vote on Friday, October 16, 2026, to select the successor to António Guterres as Secretary-General. This vote notably used colored ballots—red for the five permanent members (the United Kingdom, China, France, Russia, and the United States) and white for the ten elected members—to distinguish votes. This allows for identifying potential objections from the permanent members, who hold veto power. Preliminary results suggest Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica received 9 “encouraged” votes and 5 “discouraged” votes, with 2 negatives from permanent members. Rafael Grossi of Argentina and Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett of Guyana each received 8 “encouraged” and 6 “discouraged” votes, also with 2 negatives from permanent members. These figures are incomplete, representing only 14 of the 15 Security Council votes; a full assessment is currently impossible. This indicative vote is a step in the selection process, but does not constitute a final election.