UAE's Lana Nusseibeh Runs for UN Secretary-General
Lana Nusseibeh, UAE Minister of State and Envoy to the UN and EU, has announced her candidacy to succeed António Guterres.
KEY POINTS
- Lana Nusseibeh nominated by the UAE for UN Secretary-General
- Security Council straw poll took place on October 16
- António Guterres's second term ends on December 31, 2026
- Nusseibeh is on leave from the UAE Government
- Vision Statement focuses on peace, security, and UN reform
Lana Nusseibeh has announced her candidacy for the position of United Nations Secretary-General following her formal nomination by the United Arab Emirates.
Her candidacy follows the Security Council's latest straw poll held on October 16 as part of the process to select a successor to António Guterres, whose second term ends on December 31, 2026.
“I wish to offer myself to this office as I would serve it: speaking frankly with every government and answering to none.”
Nusseibeh stated that she has spent much of her professional life working in and around the United Nations and believes this is a moment to act with greater urgency.
She has taken a leave of absence from her position in the UAE Government to focus on her candidacy.
Her Vision Statement puts peace and security at the centre of her programme and calls for clearer priorities, stronger accountability for results, and less duplication across the UN's three pillars.
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