# Emirati diplomat could become next UN chief despite human rights concerns

https://mins.news/en/item/111792

- France 24, 2026-10-22 21:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261022-emirati-diplomat-could-become-next-un-chief-despite-human-rights-concerns-uae-sudan-un-secretary-general-lana-nusseibeh

> Human rights defenders are warning against the UAE’s nomination of its former envoy Lana Nusseibeh as the next UN secretary-general. They say choosing a diplomat from a country with a questionable rights record, accused of backing forces behind a massacre in Sudan, could spell “catastrophe” for the UN.

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