UAE’s Nusseibeh Finishes 4th in UN Security Council Straw Poll
UNITED NATIONS (Dispatches) -- The UAE’s candidate to lead the United Nations, Lana Nusseibeh, finished fourth in an informal Security Council straw poll, receiving seven encourage, six discourage and two “no opinion” votes.
Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan led with 11 encouraging votes. Turkey nominated Feridun Sinirlioglu hours after the vote, bringing the total to seven candidates. Any nominee needs nine favorable votes and no P5 veto.