continued…….. While Nusayeva led the UAE delegation to the UN, she reportedly "kept Sudan off the agenda" and used her influence to shut Sudan out of meetings on Sudan. Under the informal regional rotation system that governs UN leadership appointments, the post of secretary-general was expected to go to the Latin American and Caribbean group. However, six unofficial straw polls failed to produce a clear consensus among the permanent members of the Security Council - the US, UK, France, Russia and China. According to reports in the US media, Washington opposed all seven contenders, paving the way for Nusayeva's entry into the race. "The appointment of a representative who is widely seen as one of the authors of the Sudanese tragedy to such a prestigious position is a new chapter, a chapter in which a criminal is [crowned]. Nusayeva's appointment can only be secured by stepping over the dead and turning one's back on life," Guardian columnist Nasreen Malik wrote, warning that Nusayeva's election would betray the victims of the UAE. A global campaign entitled was launched in opposition to Noceiva's candidacy, in conjunction with the online platform Nutolana. A people, which gathers evidence and testimony to mobilize global public opinion against her candidacy.