Sudan atrocities cast shadow over UAE diplomat’s bid to lead the UN | DW News

A controversial new contender has emerged in the race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. Lana Nusseibeh is a senior diplomat from the United Arab Emirates. And she's attracting support despite serious allegations that the UAE has been supplying weapons and other support to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces. The paramilitary group has been accused of ethnic cleansing, mass killings and widespread sexual violence. The UAE denies supporting the RSF, and Nusseibeh has defended her government's position. Nathaniel Raymond is Executive Director of the Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale's School of Public Health. His team has been documenting atrocities in Sudan using satellite imagery. Raymond tells DW 'the Rapid Support Forces engaged in their slaughter only because the UAE helped them'.

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00:00 - Lana Nusseibeh's Bid for UN Secretary-General

01:48 - Allegations Against the UAE and Sudan Atrocities

02:24 - Interview with Nathaniel Raymond (Yale Humanitarian Research Lab)

03:07 - Evidence of UAE Military Support to the RSF

05:05 - Impact of Advanced Weapons and Drone Warfare

07:05 - Lana Nusseibeh's Role and Accountability

08:08 - Can Impartiality and Human Rights Be Delivered?

09:15 - Security Council Backing and Geopolitical Interests

10:50 - Implications for the Credibility of the UN

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