The United Arab Emirates nominates Lana Nusseibeh for UN secretary-general2026-10-22Lana Nusseibeh, the Emirati minister of state and former ambassador to the UN, announced her candidacy, which was put forward by the United Arab Emirates.She puts peace and security at the heart of her vision and also pledges to act on development, human rights and reform of the organization.To be selected, the next secretary-general must secure at least nine votes in the Security Council without a veto from any of its five permanent members; the General Assembly must then confirm the appointment.Morocco has backed her candidacy, praising her experience and skills.ONU: le Maroc soutient la candidature de l’Emiratie Lana Nusseibeh comme secrétaire générale , H24info (H24info)UN chief race enters decisive phase as new contender arrives (Euronews)Con el consentimiento de Donald Trump y Xi Jinping, Emiratos Árabes presentó su candidata a la Secretaría General de la ONU (Infobae)Эксперт оценила выдвижение Нусейбе на пост генсека ООН (RIA Novosti)Zonder favoriete kandidaat zoeken de Verenigde Naties een secretaris-generaal. Een nieuwe gegadigde roept forse weerstand op (NRC)