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The UAE deals in the darkest of politics - its representative should be nowhere near the UN
Dino Mahtani10/29/2026
A bid by the United Arab Emirates to install one of its top diplomats as secretary general of the United Nations, even as the country stands accused of supporting a genocidal paramilitary force in Sudan , has polarised opinion and left many wondering about the future of the world body’s moral authority. The bid of Lana Nusseibeh , who is a switched-on, worldly diplomat, was pushed by UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed , autocrat and sponsor of warlords , paramilitaries and mercenaries across the Middle East and Africa, and reflects the rapacious politics of our times.
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