Exclusive: UK leans towards backing UAE's Lana Nusseibeh for UN secretary-general

Exclusive: UK leans towards backing UAE's Lana Nusseibeh for UN secretary-general Submitted by Imran Mulla on Mon, 10/26/2026 - 14:35 Nusseibeh's candidacy has drawn controversy over the UAE's alleged support for the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan UAE representative to the United Nations Lana Nusseibeh speaks during a security council meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the UN headquarters, New York, US, 22 November 2023 (AFP) Off The United Kingdom is leaning towards backing Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseib