UAE Nominates Lana Nusseibeh for UN Secretary-General Post
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
The United Arab Emirates has nominated Lana Nusseibeh, a diplomat of Palestinian origin, for the position of UN Secretary-General. Nusseibeh, currently a Minister of State, faces a race paralyzed by Security Council vetoes. If successful, she would be the first woman and first person of Palestinian descent to lead the UN. The next Secretary-General will assume office on January 1, 2027.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- UAE nominated Lana Nusseibeh for UN Secretary-General, potentially the first woman and Palestinian to hold the post.
- Nusseibeh, a Minister of State, enters a UN leadership race stalled by Security Council vetoes.
- The UN Secretary-General position is set to transition on January 1, 2027.
- Former Senegalese President Macky Sall withdrew from the race on October 20.
- Nusseibeh has supported the Abraham Accords and Gaza aid negotiations.
The United Arab Emirates has put forward Lana Nusseibeh, a 48-year-old diplomat of Palestinian origin, as a candidate to succeed António Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations. Nusseibeh, currently a Minister of State and formerly her country's ambassador to the UN from 2013 to 2024, enters a race stalled by disagreements among the five permanent members of the Security Council. An informal vote on October 16 revealed no consensus, with all seven candidates receiving at least two veto votes from permanent members. Nusseibeh's candidacy could shift diplomatic dynamics, leveraging her close ties with Washington and contacts in Moscow and Beijing. She would be the first woman and the first person of Palestinian descent to lead the UN. Nusseibeh has supported the Abraham Accords and participated in negotiations for a Gaza humanitarian aid resolution in December 2023. The new Secretary-General is set to take office on January 1, 2027, following Guterres's ten-year term. Other notable candidates include Rebeca Grynspan, Director-General of UNCTAD, Rafael Grossi, Director General of the IAEA, and Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Guyana's UN Ambassador, all of whom have faced vetoes. María Fernanda Espinosa and Ivonne A-Baki also remain in contention. Former Senegalese President Macky Sall withdrew from the race on October 20.
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