# Senior Russian diplomat says wider pool of UN chief candidates can be considered

https://mins.news/en/item/130305

- TASS, 2026-11-05 08:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2213115

> Kirill Logvinov, a senior Russian Foreign Ministry official, said Moscow would consider candidates from other regional groups if Latin American and Caribbean nominees fail to pass the Security Council’s indicative votes. He said the five permanent members are consulting more often to reach consensus on a successor before Guterres’s term expires.