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UPDATED Oct 21, 2026 at 10:10 PM ET
Oct 21, 2026 at 5:10 PM ET
UAE nominates Lana Nusseibeh for UN secretary-general
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The UAE has nominated Lana Nusseibeh, its assistant minister for political affairs, to succeed António Guterres as United Nations secretary-general. She would compete with Argentina’s Rafael Grossi in the selection race.
WHO: The United Arab Emirates
WHAT: nominated Lana Nusseibeh to succeed António Guterres as United Nations secretary-general
WHEN: Reported Oct 21, 2026 at 4:57 PM ET
WHERE: United Arab Emirates
WHY: The UAE nominated Nusseibeh as a candidate to succeed Guterres as secretary-general.
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