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UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh enters race to become UN secretary-general
Lana Nusseibeh, the former United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United Nations, has joined the competition to replace António Guterres as secretary-general. Nusseibeh played a role in facilitating humanitarian aid to Gaza and holds the backing of the state of Palestine. She announced her candidacy because the Security Council seems on the verge of being deadlocked among the six remaining contenders. Following six rounds of voting, the most recent one occurring on October 16, Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan emerged ahead in the latest informal count, though two unnamed permanent members…
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