UAE Nominates Lana Nusseibeh for UN Secretary-General, with Unanimous Gulf Endorsement

The UAE has officially nominated diplomat Lana Nusseibeh for the post of UN Secretary-General, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), adding her nomination to the list of candidates as a prominent Middle Eastern contender. GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi announced the unanimous endorsement of the bloc's member states for this nomination.

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• The Emirates News Agency reported that the President of the State, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, personally nominated Nusseibeh.

  «قام الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس الدولة، بترشيح نسيبة»

  النهار on MSN
• Reuters described Nusseibeh as a prominent Emirati diplomat who has joined the race for the post.

  «انضمت الدبلوماسية الإماراتية البارزة لانا نسيبة اليوم الأربعاء لسباق المنافسة على منصب الأمين العام المقبل للأمم المتحدة»

  Reuters on MSN
• Albudaiwi announced the unanimous endorsement of the GCC member states for the UAE's nomination of Nusseibeh, who is Minister of State.

  «تأييد دول المجلس بالإجماع لترشيح دولة الإمارات لـ لانا زكي نسيبة، وزيرة الدولة، لمنصب الأمين العام»

  الوطن الإلكترونية • العربية

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