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The UAE Helped Fuel the Sudan Genocide. Now One of Its Diplomats Wants To Lead the United Nations

Human rights groups and members of the Sudanese diaspora are strongly opposing the United Arab Emirates candidate Lana Nusseibeh in the race to succeed António Guterres as United Nations secretary-general. Critics accuse Nusseibeh of covering up her government's involvement in the Sudanese civil war and denying that Abu Dhabi funds the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Opponents argue that supporting her candidacy would validate mass atrocities, pointing to her past defensive stances as the Emirati permanent representative to the United Nations and assistant minister for political affairs.

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  • ✓ Lana Nusseibeh has entered the race to succeed António Guterres as the United Nations secretary-general.
  • ✓ Human rights groups and the Sudanese diaspora are urging countries to reject Nusseibeh's bid over accusations linking the UAE to the conflict in Sudan.
  • ✓ Critics specifically cite Nusseibeh's denials of the UAE supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 17 independent reporting domains (95% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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Human rights organizations and Sudanese diaspora groups launched a coordinated campaign urging countries to reject Lana Nusseibeh's bid for the United Nations top job.

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  1. Rights Groups Oppose UAE Diplomat Lana Nusseibeh for UN Chief

    Human rights groups and members of the Sudanese diaspora are strongly opposing the United Arab Emirates candidate Lana Nusseibeh in the race to succeed António Guterres as United Nations secretary-general. Critics accuse Nusseibeh of covering up her government's involvement in the Sudanese civil war and denying that Abu Dhabi funds the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Opponents argue that supporting her candidacy would validate mass atrocities, pointing to her past defensive stances as the Emirati permanent representative to the United Nations and assistant minister for political affairs.

    Why it matters

    The contest for the next United Nations secretary-general has drawn severe controversy as human rights organizations scrutinize candidates over global conflicts. Lana Nusseibeh entered the race after serving as minister of state in the Emirati foreign ministry and the country's longtime representative to the global body. If successful, she would break barriers as the first woman, the first Muslim, and the first person of Palestinian descent to lead the organization.

    What is confirmed

    • Lana Nusseibeh has entered the race to succeed António Guterres as the United Nations secretary-general.
    • Human rights groups and the Sudanese diaspora are urging countries to reject Nusseibeh's bid over accusations linking the UAE to the conflict in Sudan.
    • Critics specifically cite Nusseibeh's denials of the UAE supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

    What to watch next

    • Further candidate debates and formal positions taken by UN Security Council members regarding the secretary-general race.
    Sources used for this update (18)
    1. Reuters — Rights' monitors raise concerns over senior UAE diplomat bid for next UN boss
    2. Geneva Solutions — UN secretary general race takes chaotic turn as controversial candidates enter the fray
    3. France 24 — Rights groups oppose UAE’s Lana Nusseibeh for UN chief over Sudan claims
    4. Zeteo | Substack — The UAE Helped Fuel the Sudan Genocide. Now One of Its Diplomats Wants To Lead the United Nations
    5. PassBlue — Rights Groups Scorn UAE’s Candidate as She Faces the UN General Assembly
    6. Human Rights Watch — UAE: UN Secretary-General Candidate Whitewashed Abuses
    7. www.theguardian.com — Sudanese diaspora and human rights groups denounce UAE nominee for UN top job
    8. www.middleeastmonitor.com — Nusseibeh’s bid to lead UN sparks backlash over accusations ...
    9. www.france24.com — Rights groups oppose UAE’s Lana Nusseibeh for UN chief over ...
    10. www.theguardian.com — The UAE has so much blood on its hands in Sudan. For its ...
    11. zeteo.com — The UAE Helped Fuel the Sudan Genocide. Now One of Its ...
    12. zeteo.uk — The UAE Helped Fuel the Sudan Genocide. Now One of Its ...
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