Rights groups urge rejection of UAE’s Lana Nusseibeh for UN chief over Sudan claims
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Human rights groups urged countries to reject UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh’s bid to become UN secretary-general, citing allegations that Abu Dhabi funds Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces.
Human rights groups on Tuesday urged countries to reject UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh’s bid to become UN secretary-general, citing allegations that Abu Dhabi funds Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, France 24 English reported. [1]
The UAE denies the accusations. Nusseibeh, 48, is seeking to become the first woman to lead the United Nations. [1]
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