UAE candidate to head UN finishes fourth in first Security Council straw poll
Lana Nusseibeh secures seven 'encourage' votes in first Security Council ballot as rights groups and regional blocs challenge Abu Dhabi's bid The UAE Envoy Lana Nusseibeh attends a meeting with foreign ministers of the GCC member states in Manama, Bahrain, on 25 June 2026 (Eric Lee/Pool via AFP) The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) chosen candidate to lead the United Nations came fourth in the informal Security Council Straw poll, as the race to lead the UN heats up. Friday's vote comes as the…
Places named in this report: China, United States, Turkey, France, Russia
Exact coordinates
china: 35.860, 104.200
united states: 37.090, -95.710
turkey: 38.960, 35.240
france: 46.230, 2.210
russia: 61.520, 105.320
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