Rights' monitors raise concerns over senior UAE diplomat bid for next UN boss

Straits Times27 October 2026, 16:35 UTCSudan

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 27 - Human rights monitors criticized senior UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh's candidacy to be the next UN chief on Tuesday, citing her role in championing the country's foreign policy and denying the UAE's role in fuelling the conflict in Sudan.

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