UN secretary-general race widens as UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh enters
Her candidacy challenges front-runner Rebeca Grynspan at a pivotal moment, and the contest could produce the first woman in the post.
What to know
- Lana Nusseibeh is a senior Emirati diplomat.
- Rebeca Grynspan has been seen as the front-runner.
- No woman has ever served as UN secretary-general.
Lana Nusseibeh, a prominent diplomat from the United Arab Emirates, has entered the race to become the next United Nations secretary-general, according to Euronews. Her candidacy challenges front-runner Rebeca Grynspan at what the report describes as a decisive time for the organization's future. The contest could now yield the first female secretary-general in the UN's history.
The selection ultimately rests with member states through the Security Council and General Assembly, and no timetable for a decision was given in the material available. It was not clear whether other candidates might still join the field. Nusseibeh's campaign has not set out a detailed platform in the accounts available.
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