UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh to run for next UN Secretary-General
In short
UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh (拉娜·努赛贝) will run for the next UN Secretary-General, according to the UN Secretary-General selection website on 21 October. The page shows the UAE has nominated her as a candidate.
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UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh (拉娜·努赛贝) will run for the next UN Secretary-General, CLS and China News Service reported on 22 October, citing a 21 October update on the UN Secretary-General selection website. [ 1 , 3 ]
The web page shows that the UAE nominated Nusseibeh as a candidate for the post. Yicai and Xinhua published reports under the same headline; the documents available for them carry no further text. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Why it matters
The documents give no further detail on the selection process or on other candidates. They show only that a UAE nomination has been listed on the UN selection website.
Key facts
- UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh (拉娜·努赛贝) will run for the next UN Secretary-General. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The information comes from the UN Secretary-General selection website, in a 21 October update. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The web page shows that the UAE nominated Nusseibeh as a candidate for UN Secretary-General. [ 1 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Details of the nomination and of the selection process beyond the website listing. The documents are short summaries and give no further details.