
Why the UAE’s candidate to lead UN is controversial
Even at the best of times, the race to become UN Secretary General is a somewhat strange and secretive process.
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This time around, it's the last-minute entry of a candidate from the UAE that's raised eyebrows.
Lana Nusseibeh is an experienced Emirati diplomat but critics claim she's part of a campaign to increase the UAE's influence, and to play down its alleged support for the paramilitaries who've brought death and destruction to Sudan.
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This time around, it's the last-minute entry of a candidate from the UAE that's raised eyebrows.
Lana Nusseibeh is an experienced Emirati diplomat but critics claim she's part of a campaign to increase the UAE's influence, and to play down its alleged support for the paramilitaries who've brought death and destruction to Sudan.
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