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Human rights groups on Tuesday urged countries to reject UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh's bid to become UN secretary-general. The groups cited allegations that Abu Dhabi funds Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The UAE denies the accusations. Nusseibeh, 48, is seeking to become the first woman to lead the United Nations. The report, published by France 24, did not give further details on the groups involved or the evidence cited.