{
  "id": 19513550,
  "title": "Rubio says US sees 'two or three very qualified people' for top UN job",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/rubio-says-us-sees-two-or-three-very-qualified-people-for-top-un-job",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T15:46:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/rubio-says-us-sees-two-or-three-very-qualified-people-top-un-job"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that the United States believes there are two or three highly qualified individuals for the position of United Nations secretary general, which will soon be open following the departure of Antonio Guterres. In an interview with PassBlue, Rubio expressed concern that revealing Washington's preferred candidate would result in their loss of the nomination. He emphasized that the selection process will unfold naturally, and his administration currently supports Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh. However, Rubio cautioned that Nusseibeh's candidacy has drawn controversy due to Abu Dhabi's alleged backing of paramilitary forces responsible for genocide in Darfur. Rubio affirmed that his country's views on the matter are known, but the final decision will be made by the international community, with each nation having a say in the process.",
  "summary": "Rubio says US sees 'two or three very qualified people' for top UN job US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the US believes there are \"two or three very qualified people\" for the job of United Nations secretary general, which will shortly be vacated by Antonio Guterres. In remarks reported by PassBlue, which covers the UN, Rubio said that if he revealed who Washington's preferred…",
  "key_points": [
    "US sees 2-3 qualified candidates for UN secretary general position",
    "Rubio cautious about revealing preferred candidate to avoid loss",
    "Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh currently supported by US"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}