continued....... "Not just once, but repeatedly she has been asked about the role of the UAE in arming and supporting the RSF and she simply flatly denies it without considering the facts," he added. On Tuesday, October 28, Nusayeva faced questions at the UN General Assembly, telling diplomats and rights groups that she was "aware of the duties of independence" of the secretary-general position. However, rights leaders remain skeptical of its objectivity. Kate Ferguson, associate director of the British NGO Defense Approaches, warned of an "autocratic capture" of the UN. "There is not enough evidence that this candidate is independent from the state she comes from," Ferguson said. "Can she be objective in office when it comes to her governments violations (which the UAE has been furiously pressing the UN to suppress)? " asked Jeremy Kunindik, President of the International Refugee Organization, in X. A global campaign was launched against Noceyeva's candidacy titled In conjunction with the online platform Notolana.com, she is collecting international evidence, testimonies and voices to mobilize global public opinion against her candidacy.