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UAE candidate to head UN finishes fourth in first Security Council straw poll

United Arab Emirates ·

UAE envoy Lana Nusseibeh received seven 'encourage' votes in the first Security Council ballot. Rights groups and regional blocs are challenging Abu Dhabi's bid for the post.

Straw polls are informal, non-binding votes in the UN Security Council that gauge support for candidates before a formal vote on recommending a secretary-general.

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