Jewish candidate for top UN post wins initial Security Council straw poll
Rebeca Grynspan, of Costa Rica, is the daughter of Holocaust refugees and has ties to Israel but is deeply embedded in the global body system, which has a long history of Jew-hatred
Assessment
A Jewish candidate with family roots in the Holocaust and connections to Israel has advanced in the early stages of the race for the United Nations' top job. The contest now tests whether the global body, often criticized for anti-Israel bias, will elevate someone with those ties to its highest leadership position.