The former UN ambassador says in a statement that she wants the UN to “act faster and with greater force” to achieve concrete results.
Lana Nusseibeh’s name has been added to the list of candidates remaining for approval by the Security Council. A test vote was held last week, and all candidates were vetoed by at least two countries.
No one can become secretary-general if there is a veto in the final vote, and Senegal’s Macky Sall withdrew his candidacy after the vote.
Current UN Secretary-General António Guterres will leave his post at the end of the year. According to AFP, Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan and Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett are the favourites to take over.