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Lana Nusseibeh Set for UN Interactive Dialogue Amid Secretary-General Bid

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October 27, 2026

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Lana Nusseibeh, the UAE Minister of State, will be attending an interactive dialogue at the United Nations on October 27, 2026, as she seeks to be the next UN Secretary-General. The centre and key priorities of her campaign are institutional independence and at the same time modernizing the functioning of multilaterals involving proactive diplomacy as the leadership of the organization transitions.

Je remercie le gouvernement du Bénin pour son soutien et la confiance qu’il accorde à ma candidature.

Vos propos sur le dialogue et l’action collective trouvent en moi un écho profond. J’ai toujours eu la conviction que la vocation des Nations Unies n’est pas d’effacer nos… https://t.co/HVbgyjMCVE
— Lana Nusseibeh (@Lana_Nusseibeh) October 26, 2026

UN Interactive Dialogue Puts Lana Nusseibeh in Focus

The Lana Nusseibeh interactive session at the UN Headquarters will be held at 11pm UAE time and will be broadcasted on UN Web TV. As part of the process to replace António Guterres, currently in his second term until December 31, 2026, Nusseibeh will share her ideas in exercising her role with member states.

Lana Nusseibeh Outlines Independent UN Leadership

Nusseibeh has vowed to respect the UN Charter and protect himself from external pressure put forward by any government. She urges a change from a crisis approach to a more proactive diplomatic approach, emphasises faster multilateral action, ensures climate resiliency and promotes digital governance based on fairness.

Lana Nusseibeh Bid Emphasises Proactive Diplomacy

Lana’s campaign says the United Nations chief should be a leader in dealing with the proliferating conflicts or a bystander. Nusseibeh has also emphasized the need for ongoing communication with all member states along with enhanced actions of the international community in humanitarian crises, including Sudan.

UN Secretary-General Race Draws Regional Support

On October 21, Nusseibeh was formally nominated by the UAE. The Gulf Cooperation Council, Jordan, Morocco, Greece, Mauritania and Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority have all supported her candidacy.

She is one candidate among many others vying for the succession to UN boss Guterres, and the process is to be determined by the UN member states and members of the UN Security Council.