# Rights monitors voice concern over senior UAE diplomat’s bid to become next UN chief

https://mins.news/en/item/117753

- Reuters, 2026-10-27 16:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/rights-monitors-raise-concerns-over-senior-uae-diplomat-bid-next-un-boss-2026-10-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae0d3f553aa080001e52dd4

> Human rights monitors criticized senior UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh’s candidacy for the next UN chief on Tuesday, citing her advocacy of the country’s foreign policy and denial of the UAE’s role in fueling the conflict in Sudan.

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