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  "id": 16853988,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T05:21:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/who-is-lana-nusseibeh-meet-the-uaes-pick-for-un-chief-1.500726393"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, a veteran Emirati diplomat, is the UAE's nominee for the position of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. She was born in Abu Dhabi in 1978 and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in history from Queens' College, Cambridge, and SOAS, University of London, respectively. Nusseibeh has held various high-ranking positions in the UAE, including serving as the UAE's permanent representative to the UN and presiding over the Security Council during the UAE's 2022-2023 term. She is also the first woman to hold this post.\n\nIf selected, Nusseibeh would be the first woman and the first Gulf national to lead the United Nations. Her platform emphasizes preventive diplomacy, practical \"first agreements,\" and ensuring accountability in Sudan. She also proposes establishing a mediation board during her first year in office and increasing the UN's presence in Geneva and the Global South. During an interactive dialogue with the UN General Assembly, Nusseibeh outlined her vision for a renewed UN that is more responsive to young people and respects the Charter, while restoring trust through tangible results.",
  "summary": "UAE veteral diplomat Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, 48, envisions a \"strong, renewed\" United Nations . She wants the world body created in 1945, shortly after World War II, to be \"more responsive\" to young people. That's the centrepiece of her campaign as the UAE's nominee for the position of the next Secretary-General . On Tuesday (Oct. 27, 2026), the UN held an interactive dialogue with Nusseibeh where…",
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        "published": "2026-10-27T18:27:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "'Autocratic capture': Rights groups say UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh too dangerous to lead UN",
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        "published": "2026-10-27T19:01:37.000Z"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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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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