Rights Groups Reject Emirati Diplomat for UN Top Job
Human rights groups say her candidacy raises questions over UAE ties to Sudan’s war and the independence expected of the next UN chief.
- On Tuesday, human rights groups urged countries to reject Emirati official Lana Nusseibeh for the UN's top job, citing the United Arab Emirates' alleged financing of paramilitary forces in Sudan.
- Sudan has been engulfed in war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces since 2023, with the UAE accused of funding the militants, an accusation the country denies.
- Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, told a webinar that Nusseibeh "blatantly denies" the UAE's role in arming the RSF, arguing she lacks independence required for the Secretary-General position.
- Defending her candidacy on Tuesday, Nusseibeh said she has taken "a leave of absence from my post as a minister of the UAE," adding Sudan would be a "number one priority" as Secretary-General.
- The 193-member body faces a gridlocked race, as candidates must secure nine of 15 Security Council votes without a veto; the next straw poll could occur as soon as October 30.
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Nusseiba's candidacy for the position of UN Secretary-General "is completely inappropriate," HRW says, accusing the UAE of funding paramilitaries in Sudan. The post UN: Reject UAE candidate for Secretary-General, NGOs demand appeared first on in.gr.
Rights groups reject Emirati diplomat for UN top job
The 48-year-old Nusseibeh is vying to become the first woman and only the second Arab to become the United Nations secretary-general. Since her official nomination last week, she has garnered the backing of Gulf states but also faced scrutiny over her country's normalization with Israel and Abu Dhabi's alleged role in Sudan's war. Sudan has been engulfed in war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since 2023, with UAE…
Several NGOs ask the powers to block Lana Nusseibeh's candidacy to the UN because of his country's links to the war in Sudan. See the allegations.
A number of human rights organisations are calling for a halt to the United Arab Emirates diplomat, accusing her country of financing paramilitaries in the conflict in Sudan
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS are opposing the candidacy of the UAE's Lana Nusseibeh for UN secretary-general because of her country's role in the Sudanese conflict. Despite the criticism, the race remains uncertain.
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