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Emirati diplomat who helped deliver aid to Gaza enters UN secretary general race

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor · The Guardian · World
Published 26 Oct 2026, 6:00 am·1 h ago·1 min read
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Lana Nusseibeh has Palestine’s endorsement but faces criticism over the UAE’s human rights record and alleged funding of the RSF in Sudan An Emirati diplomat who as UAE ambassador to the UN helped secure the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza has entered the race as a late contender to succeed António Guterres as the world body’s secretary general. Lana Nusseibeh, who is of Palestinian heritage, is widely noted for her advocacy of the Palestinian cause and the two state solution and has won the endorsement of the state of Palestine. Continue reading...

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