# Emirati diplomat who helped deliver aid to Gaza enters UN secretary-general race

https://mins.news/en/item/114976

- The Guardian, 2026-10-25 19:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/25/lana-nusseibeh-emirati-diplomat-enters-un-secretary-general-race

> Lana Nusseibeh, an Emirati diplomat who helped secure humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza as the UAE’s ambassador to the UN, has entered the contest to succeed António Guterres. Backed by Palestine, she faces criticism over the UAE’s human rights record and allegations it funded Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces.

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