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UAE's UN chief nominee Lana Nusseibeh faces Sudan backlash

The UAE has nominated diplomat Lana Nusseibeh to succeed António Guterres as UN secretary general, drawing objections from Sudanese diaspora and human rights groups. Critics, including activist Hala al-Karib and at a briefing by Avaaz, cite her repeated denials that the UAE backs the paramilitary RSF, accused of atrocities in Sudan's war.

UAE's UN chief nominee Lana Nusseibeh faces Sudan backlash

This summary is based on reporting by The Guardian.

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