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  "id": 16839572,
  "title": "Rights groups oppose UAE’s Lana Nusseibeh for UN chief over Sudan claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/rights-groups-oppose-uaes-lana-nusseibeh-for-un-chief-over-sudan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T02:56:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261028-lana-nusseibeh-un-chief-uae-sudan-rights-groups"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Human rights groups on Tuesday urged countries to reject UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh’s bid to become UN secretary-general, citing allegations that Abu Dhabi funds Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The UAE denies the accusations. Nusseibeh, 48, is seeking to become the first woman to lead the United Nations.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "'Autocratic capture': Rights groups say UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh too dangerous to lead UN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/autocratic-capture-rights-groups-say-uae-diplomat-lana-nusseibeh-too",
        "published": "2026-10-27T19:01:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Rights groups reject Emirati diplomat for UN top job",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/rights-groups-reject-emirati-diplomat-for-un-top-job",
        "published": "2026-10-27T22:30:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-27T23:22:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Who is Lana Nusseibeh? Meet the UAE’s pick for UN chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/who-is-lana-nusseibeh-meet-the-uaes-pick-for-un-chief",
        "published": "2026-10-28T05:21:44.000Z"
      }
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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."
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