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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan has officially supported the UAE's decision to nominate Minister of State and former Permanent Representative to the UN Lana Zaki Nusseibeh as a candidate for UN Secretary-General. The mandate of the current Secretary-General, António Guterres, expires at the end of 2026. Earlier, the UN Security Council failed to reach agreement on a candidate.
Aziz KarimovThe election of the next UN Secretary-General is entering its final stretch: an informal straw poll in the Security Council gave Rebeca Grynspan the lead, but after two 'against' votes the race has restarted. UAE Minister Lana Nusseibeh has announced her candidacy. For the first time, the post could be held by a woman.
Javlon TursunovUAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh officially announced her candidacy for UN Secretary-General following nomination by President Sheikh Mohamed. She joined a list of eight candidates amid a deadlock in the Security Council, where six rounds of straw polls have failed to produce a figure acceptable to all five permanent members. Polls name Rebeca Grynspan as the frontrunner.
Sevara AzamovaNone of the seven candidates for UN secretary-general has yet received the support of all five permanent members of the Security Council, the Associated Press reported citing sources. The main contenders — Rebeca Grynspan, Rafael Grossi and Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett — each, according to the agency, drew objections from two permanent members. The US does not rule out supporting one of the candidates, and its position will become clear in the coming days.
Aziz KarimovIn the fifth round of the informal Security Council straw poll, all seven candidates for UN secretary-general received at least one 'discourage' vote from a permanent member of the Council — effectively a veto. Front-runner Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica again leads, but received five 'discouraging' votes, including two from permanent members. According to US media, Washington does not support any of the seven candidates.
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