UN Candidacy: After Macky Sall's Withdrawal, the Race Is Moving Again

The United Arab Emirates has nominated Lana Zaki Nusseibeh for the post of UN secretary-general, beginning in 2027. The 48-year-old served as the UAE’s permanent representative to the United Nations from September 2013 to April 2024 and is now deputy minister for political affairs and an envoy of the foreign minister. The nomination follows the informal vote on October 16, in which all candidates received vetoes from permanent members of the Security Council. Macky Sall withdrew from the race after the vote, leaving seven candidates in the contest to succeed António Guterres.