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Rights groups oppose UAE’s Lana Nusseibeh for UN chief over Sudan claims

Published October 27, 2026 10:56 pm • Updated October 27, 2026 11:57 pm •
Rights groups oppose UAE’s Lana Nusseibeh for UN chief over Sudan claims
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Human rights groups on Tuesday urged countries to reject UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh’s bid to become UN secretary general citing allegations that Abu Dhabi funds Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The UAE denies the accusations. Nusseibeh, 48, is seeking to become the first woman to lead the United Nations.

Human rights groups on Tuesday urged countries to reject UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh’s bid to become UN secretary general citing allegations that Abu Dhabi funds Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The UAE denies the accusations. Nusseibeh, 48, is seeking to become the first woman to lead the United Nations.

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