SAN JOSE (Reuters) -Costa Rica will nominate former Vice President Rebeca Grynspan for United Nations secretary-general, President Rodrigo Chaves said on Wednesday.

Calls have been growing for a woman to assume the role for the first time in the U.N.’s 80-year history, and the next secretary-general will likely come out of Latin America.

Grynspan, a 69-year-old politician and economist, currently serves as Secretary-General of the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

“We trust that the track record and commitment of Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, who has extensive experience in development, international cooperation and regional leadership, will significantly contribute to strengthening multilateralism,” Chaves said in a pre-recorded video.

The daughter of Polish Jewish immigrants,

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