联合国安理会于周二举行了第四轮非正式意向性投票，标志着接替秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯的竞选进入下一阶段。
The UN Security Council held a fourth non-binding straw poll Tuesday as the race to succeed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres moves into its next stage.
担任9月安理会轮值主席的法国常驻联合国代表热罗姆·博纳丰向记者证实，第四轮投票已经完成。
French envoy to the UN Jerome Bonnafont, who is the term president of the Security Council for September, confirmed that the fourth round had been completed.
博纳丰表示：“第四轮意向性投票已经举行。每位候选人的得票结果将通过各自提名成员国的常备代表转达给他们。”
“The fourth round of straw polls has taken place. Each candidate will be informed of the results through the respective permanent representatives of nominating member states," Bonnafont told reporters.
他还指出，联合国大会主席也将被告知投票已经结束，并确认目前共有七名候选人。
He also noted that the president of the UN General Assembly would also be informed that the poll had concluded, confirming that there were seven candidates.
与此同时，多篇报道显示，哥斯达黎加外交官丽贝卡·格林斯潘在竞选下一任联合国最高领导人的角逐中领跑。
Meanwhile, multiple reports indicated that Costa Rican diplomat Rebeca Grynspan headed the race to become the next UN chief.
这些不记名的意向性投票旨在评估安理会15个成员国对候选人的支持度，并可能在向联大提出正式建议之前缩小候选人范围。
The secret straw polls are designed to gauge support among the 15 Security Council members and potentially narrow the field before a formal recommendation is made to the General Assembly.
一名候选人需要在安理会获得至少九票才能争取到所需的支援，而五个常任理事国（美国、中国、法国、俄罗斯和英国）中的任何一国都可以通过否决权阻止候选人。
A candidate needs at least nine votes in the Security Council to secure the required support, while any of the five permanent members – the US, China, France, Russia and the UK – can block a candidate with a veto.
最终的提名人选必须由联合国大会任命，一旦安理会达成一致，这一步骤通常被视为形式上的程序。古特雷斯的任期将于12月31日结束。
The eventual nominee must be appointed by the General Assembly, with that step generally considered a formality once the Security Council has reached agreement. Guterres' term ends on Dec. 31.
迄今为止已有八名候选人获得提名：哥斯达黎加外交官丽贝卡·格林斯潘、阿根廷籍国际原子能机构总干事拉斐尔·格罗西、前塞内加尔总统马基·萨尔、圭亚那常驻联合国代表卡罗琳·罗德里格斯·伯基特、前联大主席兼厄瓜多尔人玛丽亚·费尔南达·埃斯皮诺萨、前智利总统米歇尔·巴切莱特、乌干达政治家兼外交官奥拉拉·奥图努以及厄瓜多尔外交官伊冯娜·阿-巴基。
Eight candidates have so far been nominated: Costa Rican diplomat Rebeca Grynspan, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi of Argentina, former Senegalese President Macky Sall, Guyana’s UN Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, former UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa of Ecuador, former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, Ugandan politician and diplomat Olara Otunnu and Ecuadorian diplomat Ivonne A-Baki.