{
  "id": 16814600,
  "title": "UAE's Lana Nusseibeh says she would take political risks to secure peace",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/uaes-lana-nusseibeh-says-she-would-take-political-risks-to-secure",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T23:22:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/27/uae-un-secretary-general-race-lana-nusseibeh/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UAE Minister Lana Nusseibeh called for major reforms at the United Nations on Tuesday, pledging to take diplomatic risks to secure peace if appointed as the organization's next secretary general. Speaking at UN headquarters in New York, Nusseibeh, who is currently on leave from her role as an Emirati government minister, said the UN must adapt to shrinking development funding, growing global divisions, and increasing conflicts. She suggested the UN should reduce some activities, rethink spending, and focus on delivering results. Nusseibeh stated she would take risks for peace, even if she might fail, emphasizing that the UN's credibility depends on applying human rights principles fairly and consistently.",
  "summary": "The UAE's Lana Nusseibeh called for sweeping reforms at the UN on Tuesday and pledged to take diplomatic risks to secure peace if chosen as the world body's next secretary general. Speaking at UN headquarters in New York, Ms Nusseibeh said the UN could no longer operate as it had for decades, with shrinking development funding and growing global divisions making it harder to respond to crises.…",
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        "published": "2026-10-27T18:27:15.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/rights-groups-reject-emirati-diplomat-for-un-top-job",
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      },
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        "title": "Rights groups reject Emirati diplomat for UN top job",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/rights-groups-reject-emirati-diplomat-for-un-top-job",
        "published": "2026-10-28T00:16:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}