UAE diplomat vying for UN's top job
Most outlets highlighted the candidacy of Lana Nusseibeh, an Emirati diplomat with Palestinian roots, in the race for the United Nations leadership. Dawn led with her reformist agenda and peace-focused campaign, while Geo News primarily noted her participation in a geopolitical discussion event in Finland.
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UAE diplomat vying for UN's top job
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UAE diplomat vying for UN's top job
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Lana Nusseibeh: UAE diplomat vying for UN's top job
Nusseibeh attends Session III: Emerging Powers and the New Geopolitical Competition of the annual Kultaranta Talks at the Finnish President's summer residence, Kultaranta, in Naantali, Finland, June 11, 2026.— ReutersAn Emirati official with Palestinian roots, Lana...
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UAE diplomat vying for UN's top job
An Emirati official with Palestinian roots, Lana Nusseibeh has emerged as a late frontrunner in the race to lead the United Nations, campaigning on a reformist agenda and vowing to work for peace. Since her official nomination on Wednesday, she has already garnered the backing of Gulf states but also faced scrutiny over her country’s normalisation with Israel and Abu Dhabi’s alleged role in Sud...
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UAE nominates Lana Nusseibeh for UN secretary-general
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UAE nominates Lana Nusseibeh for UN secretary-general
Most outlets reported that the UAE nominated Lana Nusseibeh to run for UN secretary-general, with several noting her status as a senior diplomat and the significance of her candidacy as a Middle Eastern entrant in a competitive race. Aaj News and Arab News Pakistan highlighted the injection of a prominent Middle Eastern candidate into the contest, while The Nation added that she is the UAE’s Minister of State and Envoy to the UN and EU. Minute Mirror provided her full name, Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, and noted she is running to succeed António Guterres.
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UAE nominates Lana Nusseibeh for UN secretary-general
The United Arab Emirates has nominated senior diplomat Lana Zaki Nusseibeh to succeed António Guterres as secretary-general of the
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UAE's Lana Nusseibeh announces bid for UN secretary-general
UAE Minister of State and Envoy to the UN and EU Lana Nusseibeh announced Wednesday her candidacy for UN secretary-general following her formal nomination by the United Arab Emirates.
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Senior UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh enters race for UN chief
Senior UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh entered the race to become the next United Nations secretary-general on Wednesday, injecting a prominent Middle Eastern candidate into a contest that has struggled to produce a consensus choice among the Security Council’s most powerful members. Nusseibeh, a former UAE ambassador to the UN for more than a decade, told Reuters she would seek to restore the wo...
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UAE nominates official to lead UN
The UAE nominated Wednesday its foreign ministry official Lana Nusseibeh to run in the contest to lead the UN as none of the six existing candidates has emerged as a clear front-runner.
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Senior UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh enters race for UN chief
Senior UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh has announced her candidacy for the position of United Nations secretary-general. Her entry adds a significant Middle Eastern presence to the race.
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