Emirati diplomat who helped deliver aid to Gaza enters UN secretary general race
Lana Nusseibeh has Palestine’s endorsement but faces criticism over UAE’s record on human rights and Sudan An Emirati diplomat who as UAE ambassador to the…
The Guardian reports: Lana Nusseibeh has Palestine’s endorsement but faces criticism over UAE’s record on human rights and Sudan An Emirati diplomat who as UAE ambassador to the UN helped secure the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza has entered the race as a late contender to succeed António Guterres as the world body’s secretary general.
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