United Arab Emirates nominates Lana Nusseibeh for UN secretary general
The United Arab Emirates has nominated its former envoy Lana Nusseibeh to become the next United Nations secretary general despite pushback from human rights groups.
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The United Arab Emirates has nominated its former envoy Lana Nusseibeh to be the next United Nations secretary general, France 24 English reported on October 22. Her nomination was announced by the state owned Emirates News Agency. Nusseibeh serves as the minister of state in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates and was the first female ambassador from her country to the United Nations. [1]
Nusseibeh joins six other candidates who are competing for the top position at the United Nations. France 24 English noted that she had been rumoured as a potential candidate for several months prior to the official announcement. [1]
Human rights advocates have expressed concerns over the nomination, France 24 English reported. Critics point to the questionable human rights record of the United Arab Emirates and accusations that the country has backed forces responsible for a massacre in Sudan. [1]
Diplomatic ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates trace back to contacts in Washington during the Oslo Accords in the 1990s. Israel established an official diplomatic mission to the International Renewable Energy Agency in Abu Dhabi in 2015. [2]
In short
- The United Arab Emirates nominated Lana Nusseibeh for United Nations secretary general.
- Lana Nusseibeh is the minister of state in the foreign affairs ministry of the United Arab Emirates.
- Six other candidates are vying to become the next United Nations secretary general.
- Human rights defenders raised concerns over the human rights record of the United Arab Emirates.
Sources
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- [1]Emirati diplomat could become next UN chief despite human rights concernsFrance 24 English, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Israel–United Arab Emirates relations on Wikipedia
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