Secretary of the Gulf Cooperation Council: We unanimously support the nomination of Lana Nusseibeh to the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations

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The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Al-Budaiwi, expressed the unanimous support of the GCC countries for the UAE’s nomination of Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Minister of State, for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations.

He stressed that supporting this nomination embodies the commitment of the GCC states to support international multilateral action, and their keenness to contribute to strengthening the role of the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security, in accordance with the purposes and principles of its Charter.

The Secretary-General praised the professional career of Lana Nusseibeh and her extensive diplomatic experience in the United Nations system, as she served as the Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations from 2013 to 2024, and chaired the Security Council twice during the UAE’s membership in it for the period 2022-2023. She assumed the position of Vice-President of the General Assembly and the presidency of the Executive Council of UN Women. She also contributed, in cooperation with member states, to bringing the destinations closer together. Considering and building consensus on a number of international issues.