{"id":51198,"date":"2026-10-25T01:01:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T22:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeland-news.net\/?p=51198"},"modified":"2026-10-25T01:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T22:01:30","slug":"nusseibeh-reveals-public-and-private-funding-for-un-secretary-general-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeland-news.net\/?p=51198","title":{"rendered":"Nusseibeh Reveals Public and Private Funding for UN Secretary-General Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/The UAE's nomination of its former UN ambassador Lana Nusseibeh raises questions about financial transparency and independence in the race to lead the United Nations.\">The UAE&#8217;s nomination of its former UN ambassador Lana Nusseibeh raises questions about financial transparency and independence in the race to lead the United Nations.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<h3 dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-heading=\"r4lx670\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51200\" src=\"http:\/\/homeland-news.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1726.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"210\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 id=\"viewer-r4lx670\" class=\"p9bqS HaWix rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-heading=\"r4lx670\"><span class=\"-qG0v\"><strong>By Ahmed Fathi<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block4\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<h1 class=\"font_0 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_11 wixui-rich-text__text\">&#8220;Clear Voices. Global Impact&#8221;<\/span><br class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" \/><span class=\"color_11 wixui-rich-text__text\">News &amp; Media Production<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 id=\"viewer-bplza1095\" class=\"p9bqS HaWix rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-heading=\"bplza1095\"><span id=\"section-bplza109\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"-qG0v\"><br role=\"presentation\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block5\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<h3 id=\"viewer-e5as873\" class=\"p9bqS HaWix rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-heading=\"e5as873\"><span id=\"united-nations-new-yorkthe-united-arab-emirates-has-disclosed-that-lana-nusseibehs-campaign-to-become-the-next-united-nations-secretary-general-will-be-financed-through-public-and-private-resources-raising-questions-about-financial-transparency-in-a-leadership-contest-shaped-by-political-bargaining-among-the-worlds-major-powers-e5as873\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"-qG0v\"><strong><em>UNITED NATIONS, New York\u2014**The<\/em><\/strong> United Arab Emirates has disclosed that Lana Nusseibeh&#8217;s campaign to become the next United Nations secretary-general will be financed through public and private resources, raising questions about financial transparency in a leadership contest shaped by political bargaining among the world&#8217;s major powers.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block6\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-i994u75\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"i994u75\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block7\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-z0uc476\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"z0uc476\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">The disclosure appears in an Oct. 21 letter from UAE Permanent Representative Mohamed Abushahab, formally transmitted to UN member states by the presidents of the General Assembly and Security Council as part of Nusseibeh&#8217;s nomination package.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block8\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block9\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-zniqt79\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"zniqt79\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">The letter identifies both public and private funding sources but does not name the private contributors, specify the amounts involved, or explain how the campaign&#8217;s finances will be managed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block10\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block11\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-prcga82\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"prcga82\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">The nomination was submitted by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, accompanied by Nusseibeh&#8217;s professional credentials and an eight-page vision statement outlining her priorities for peace and security, development, human rights, and institutional reform.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block12\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block13\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-b26da85\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"b26da85\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\"><strong>What the UN Requires<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block14\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block15\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-2l4t488\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"2l4t488\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">The financing disclosure comes under transparency provisions adopted by the General Assembly in September 2025 through Resolution 79\/327.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-2k6kh90\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"2k6kh90\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block17\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-52rdc91\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"52rdc91\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">The resolution calls on candidates to disclose their funding sources at the time of nomination, with those details included in the UN&#8217;s publicly accessible candidate records.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-ifrqz93\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"ifrqz93\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block19\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-ow85l94\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"ow85l94\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">It does not specifically require detailed campaign budgets, individual contribution amounts, or a breakdown of expenditures.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block20\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block21\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-ha70e97\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"ha70e97\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">The UAE&#8217;s disclosure should therefore not be interpreted as evidence of a violation of UN procedures. It does, however, leave unanswered questions about the identity of private contributors and the extent of their financial involvement.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block22\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block23\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-ogh90100\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"ogh90100\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">Those questions matter because the independence of the secretary-general is explicitly protected under the UN Charter.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block24\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block25\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-j0nqp103\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"j0nqp103\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">Unlike national elections, candidates for UN secretary-general do not seek votes from the public. They seek support from governments, with the Security Council recommending a candidate for appointment by the General Assembly.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-kyrr1105\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"kyrr1105\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block27\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-dzmbb106\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"dzmbb106\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">Each of the Council&#8217;s five permanent members\u2014China, France, Russia, Britain, and the United States\u2014can block a recommendation through a veto.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block28\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block29\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-2q9sh109\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"2q9sh109\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">Financial transparency is therefore part of a broader debate over how the international community selects the leader of an organization representing 193 member states.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block30\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-qzwwg111\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"qzwwg111\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-g6nyj112\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"g6nyj112\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\"><strong>A Commitment to Independence<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block32\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block33\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-sfiew115\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"sfiew115\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">Nusseibeh brings extensive diplomatic experience, having served as the UAE&#8217;s permanent representative to the United Nations from 2013 to 2024, with considerable involvement in Security Council negotiations and multilateral diplomacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block34\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block35\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-3gmrk118\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"3gmrk118\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">Her candidacy follows a series of informal Council polls that failed to establish consensus on a successor to Ant\u00f3nio Guterres.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"3vbk4120\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block37\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-9ve60121\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"9ve60121\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">In her published vision statement, Nusseibeh emphasizes the independence of the secretary-general, invoking Article 100 of the UN Charter, which prohibits the officeholder from seeking or receiving instructions from any government.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-qrzqf123\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"qrzqf123\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block39\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-hd75i124\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"hd75i124\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">She also confirms that she has taken an immediate leave of absence from her position as UAE minister of state for foreign affairs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block40\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block41\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-2r1ys127\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"2r1ys127\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">&#8220;There will be no exemptions for friends and no grudges against critics,&#8221; she writes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block42\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block43\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-57lh8130\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"57lh8130\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">The pledge carries particular significance given controversies surrounding the UAE&#8217;s regional policies, including allegations of support for Sudan&#8217;s Rapid Support Forces, which Abu Dhabi denies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block44\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block45\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-sxhbr133\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"sxhbr133\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">The nomination documents contain no evidence establishing that Nusseibeh personally participated in unlawful activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block46\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block47\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-fgpx2136\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"fgpx2136\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">Nevertheless, her candidacy raises legitimate questions about how a former senior government representative would exercise independent judgment when UN responsibilities intersect with the interests of the state that nominated her.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block48\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-kqjg6138\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"kqjg6138\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block49\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-ibb42139\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"ibb42139\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">The campaign&#8217;s financing arrangements introduce a separate question: whether it will voluntarily provide additional information about private contributors and safeguards against potential conflicts of interest.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block50\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block51\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-lfr37142\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"lfr37142\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\"><strong>Transparency Beyond the Minimum<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block52\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block53\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-f8iz6145\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"f8iz6145\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">Nusseibeh&#8217;s vision places considerable emphasis on making the United Nations more accountable.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block54\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block55\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-1db4f148\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"1db4f148\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">She advocates stronger reporting of program costs and results, reducing duplication and demonstrating that member-state contributions deliver measurable benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block56\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block57\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-c7jcy151\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"c7jcy151\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">Her argument is straightforward: governments are more likely to support an organization that can demonstrate what its resources accomplish.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block58\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block59\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-x12t2154\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"x12t2154\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">That commitment also presents an opportunity for her campaign to demonstrate the transparency she advocates for the institution itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block60\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-qyoj8156\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"qyoj8156\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-w98t9157\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"w98t9157\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">Disclosure of the identities or categories of private contributors, the scale of their financial involvement, and any safeguards governing their participation would provide a clearer picture of how her candidacy is funded.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block62\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block63\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-4h58m160\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"4h58m160\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">The issue is not whether accepting private funding is inherently improper. UN selection procedures do not prohibit it.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-e1k07162\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"e1k07162\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block65\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-6onq2163\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"6onq2163\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">Rather, the question is whether existing disclosure standards provide sufficient information to reassure member states and the public that candidates seeking the organization&#8217;s highest office are free from potential financial conflicts of interest.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block66\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block67\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-v82vv166\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"v82vv166\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\"><strong>The issue extends beyond Nusseibeh.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block68\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block69\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-y0f2m169\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"y0f2m169\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">Other candidates have also been asked to disclose their campaign funding sources, while transparency advocates have called for more detailed and regularly updated disclosures throughout the selection process.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block70\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block71\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-ujj8u172\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"ujj8u172\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">Guyana&#8217;s candidate, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, subsequently clarified that her campaign was financed exclusively through government support and personal resources, according to the civil society initiative 1 for 8 Billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block72\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block73\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-e36mg175\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"e36mg175\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">Such disclosures offer an opportunity to examine whether the UN&#8217;s transparency standards are sufficient or require further strengthening.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block74\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block75\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-byg9a178\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"byg9a178\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">The Security Council will ultimately determine which candidate it recommends. But the credibility of that decision will depend on more than the political acceptability of the eventual nominee.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-ik5fv180\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"ik5fv180\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block77\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-9yh0t181\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"9yh0t181\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">The next secretary-general will be expected to defend the independence, integrity and accountability of the United Nations.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block78\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-l0u7x183\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"l0u7x183\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p id=\"viewer-bm0cx184\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"bm0cx184\"><span class=\"_4K-BC\">**Those principles should also guide the process through which the organization&#8217;s next leader is chosen.**<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-hook=\"rcv-block80\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-0badm186\" class=\"lkQt0 _1nK5N rQSGI oUcKW\" dir=\"auto\" data-ricos-paragraph=\"0badm186\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UAE&#8217;s nomination of its former UN ambassador Lana Nusseibeh raises questions about financial transparency and independence in the race to lead the United Nations. &nbsp; By Ahmed Fathi &#8220;Clear Voices. 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