UAE diplomat running for UN chief faces questions over her country’s support for Sudan rebels
- On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates nominated foreign ministry official Lana Nusseibeh to run for UN Secretary-General, entering a race struggling to produce consensus among the 15-member Security Council.
- Informal straw polls held last week left the race deadlocked after all six existing candidates received multiple vetoes from the five permanent Security Council members, preventing any clear front-runner from emerging.
- Nusseibeh, 48, served as UAE ambassador from 2013 to 2024, where she championed "creative entrepreneurial diplomacy" and secured Resolution 2720 paving the way for humanitarian aid to Gaza.
- Her candidacy faces scrutiny over the UAE's alleged military support for Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, which Abu Dhabi denies, and potential tensions with the Trump administration.
- Incumbent Antonio Guterres of Portugal ends his second term on December 31, 2026; candidates must secure nine votes from the 15-member Security Council while avoiding vetoes from the five permanent members.
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Vote for UAE candidate for UN chief will endorse genocide
TEHRAN - A vote for Lana Nusseibeh, the UAE's candidate for the post of UN secretary general, will mark an endorsement of genocide, mass atrocities and war, a former UN Security Council says.
Sudanese diaspora and human rights groups denounce UAE nominee for UN top job
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Sudanese diaspora human: The development was reported about 12 minutes ago. The verified report states: Critics cite Lana Nusseibeh’s denial of accusations. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
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UAE diplomat running for UN chief faces questions on her country's alleged support for Sudan rebels
Lana Nusseibeh, a diplomat from the United Arab Emirates, is the newest contender for United Nations secretary-general. She brings Palestinian roots and defense of UAE-Israel relations to her candidacy to lead the world body. But she faces criticism over her…
The successor to UN Secretary-General António Guterres was expected to be a woman from Latin America. However, none of the candidates from that region enjoys broad support. A female candidate from the United Arab Emirates is entering the race.
UAE: UN Secretary-General Candidate Whitewashed Abuses
Click to expand Image Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, representative to the United Nations of the United Arab Emirates, speaks during a UN Security Council meeting at UN headquarters on February 23, 2023. © 2023 John Minchillo/AP Photo (Beirut) – Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, a long-serving UAE diplomat and foreign affairs official, has an extensive record of denying and whitewashing the country’s rights abuses in Sudan and Yemen, Human Rights Watch said today. On…
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