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The candidacy of Lana Zaki Nusseibeh for the position of UN Secretary-General represents an opportunity worthy of attention from African countries.
It brings together extensive experience within the organisation and a programme focused on the priorities of developing nations: conflict prevention, job creation, facilitating investment and addressing debt burdens. These issues could give her candidacy a significance that extends beyond the contest for the position itself, opening up a broader discussion about the future relationship between the United Nations and the Global South.
Nusseibeh has first-hand knowledge of the mechanisms of the United Nations, acquired during her tenure as the UAE’s representative to the organisation from 2013 to 2024, her two presidencies of the Security Council, and her responsibilities within the General Assembly and UN Women.
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This experience provides her with the tools to negotiate and build consensus—capabilities African countries need to translate their demands into actionable resolutions and programmes.
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Her candidacy comes amid expanding UAE partnerships with Africa.
