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UAE's Lana Nusseibeh Seeks UN Secretary-General Post Amid Criticism Hot: Odds moved 28 points in 24 hours

Lana Nusseibeh campaigns for the role while critics argue her diplomatic background compromises independence.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 5 Nov 2026 · updated 39h ago

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The odds

How the odds moved · Lana Nusseibeh
0%50%100%35%30 Oct, 18:44 UTCnowThe New York Times: Lana Nusseibeh’s U.N. Bid Collides With U.A.E.’s Role in Sudan · 5 Nov, 16:42 UTCNews Feed: Can a veteran defender of the UAE’s record lead the UN? · 5 Nov, 13:08 UTC

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TimeChance of yes
now35%
6 Nov, 05:18 UTC35%
6 Nov, 04:49 UTC34%
5 Nov, 20:20 UTC41%
5 Nov, 17:58 UTC67%
5 Nov, 06:19 UTC63%
4 Nov, 17:34 UTC28%
4 Nov, 06:28 UTC20%
4 Nov, 04:25 UTC25%
3 Nov, 15:57 UTC28%
3 Nov, 02:23 UTC34%
3 Nov, 01:46 UTC11%
31 Oct, 22:28 UTC40%
31 Oct, 00:57 UTC42%
30 Oct, 18:44 UTC46%

The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 5 Nov 2026. News Feed published first, on 5 November at 13:08 UTC; The New York Times followed 3h 34m later. The most recent article, from The New York Times, appeared on 5 November at 16:42 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: News Feed (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet).

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  • Lana Nusseibeh — the market puts it at 35%, with $489 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 5 Jan 2027. The outcome is Yes if Lana Nusseibeh is confirmed as UN Secretary-General before January 5, 2027. Otherwise, the outcome is No. Readers often mistake the confirmation date for the announcement date.

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  1. Lana Nusseibeh’s U.N. Bid Collides With U.A.E.’s Role in Sudan The New York Times ·
  2. Can a veteran defender of the UAE’s record lead the UN? News Feed ·

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