A very strange title," wrote Jeff Crisp, former head of policy development at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, in response to the "Guardians" report that the former ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, Lana Nusayeva, announced her candidacy for the UN Secretary-General. The "Guardians" headline - which read "Emirati diplomat who helped provide aid to G*for enters race for UN secretary general" - hides how Nusayeva's campaign is facing fierce opposition stemming from cross-cutting issues. First, the UAE's sponsorship of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a militia that the UN says has committed genocide in Sudan. Second, Nocieva's personal record of whitewashing and suppressing evidence of those atrocities.

A very strange title," wrote Jeff Crisp, former head of policy development at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, in response to the "Guardians" report that the former ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, Lana Nusayeva, announced her candidacy for the UN Secretary-General. The "Guardians" headline - which read "Emirati diplomat who helped provide aid to G*for enters race for UN secretary general" - hides how Nusayeva's campaign is facing fierce opposition stemming from cross-cutting issues. First, the UAE's sponsorship of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a militia that the UN says has committed genocide in Sudan. Second, Nocieva's personal record of whitewashing and suppressing evidence of those atrocities.