The United Arab Emirates appointed one of its diplomats to be the Secretary General of the United Nations.

The United Arab Emirates appointed one of its diplomats to be the Secretary General of the United Nations.

The United Arab Emirates nominated its former representative to the United Nations as a candidate to replace Antonio Guterres, the current Secretary General of this organization. The second term of Secretary-General Mr. Guterres will end in less than three months.

Lana Nasiba, who is one of the Deputy Foreign Ministry of the United Arab Emirates, has been the country's ambassador to the United Nations for more than a decade.

Ms. Nasiba said that under conditions of increasing global crises, she would try to revive the role of the United Nations as an institution for conflict resolution through diplomacy.

If elected, Hanam Nasiba will be the first woman to be the general secretary of this institution.

Six other candidates are competing for this position.

Rebecca Greenspan of Costa Rica leads by a narrow margin in primary votes.

Rafael Grossi, the current CEO of the IAEA and Argentina, is also nominated for this position.