Guyana's former foreign minister takes the lead in the UN secretary-general race

The United Nations Security Council held a second round of voting for the 8 candidates running for the secretary-general position.

Guyana's former foreign minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett took the lead with 8 votes in favor, 3 against, and 4 abstentions. Rodríguez-Birkett, 52 years old, is the youngest candidate in the race. There are 5…