# Rubio says US sees ‘two or three very qualified people’ for top UN job

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/rubio-says-us-sees-two-or-three-very-qualified-people-for-top-un-job/
- Published: 2026-11-11T15:46:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T16:36:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/rubio-says-us-sees-two-or-three-very-qualified-people-top-un-job
- Topics: Americas, Geopolitics, Politics, World

## Key points

- Rubio says the US sees two or three strong candidates.
- He declined to name Washington’s preferred candidate.
- Lana Nusseibeh is reportedly backed by the US and France.

## Summary

Marco Rubio said the United States sees “two or three very qualified people” for the next United Nations secretary-general, whose term will begin when Antonio Guterres leaves the post. He declined to identify Washington’s preferred candidate, saying public endorsement could harm that person’s chances, and noted that other countries also have a vote.

Diplomatic sources say the Trump administration favours Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh, whose possible candidacy has drawn controversy over the UAE’s alleged support for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, which the UN and US have found committed genocide in Darfur. France is also believed to back Nusseibeh. Rubio discussed the selection with French President Emmanuel Macron and called for reform of the UN system.

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