# UN secretary-general race enters decisive phase as UAE diplomat joins

https://mins.news/en/video/113148

- euronews, 2026-10-23 17:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYvvEKyzXQ0

> UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh has entered the contest to become UN secretary-general, challenging front-runner Rebeca Grynspan. The race is at a decisive point and could result in the organisation’s first female chief.

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