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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100217130451
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-10-001695
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100217

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000906013
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1345 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129691000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALLIANCE WORLD DOLLAR GOVERNMENT FUND II INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930714

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GUZY D JAMES SR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001106427

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07732
		FILM NUMBER:		10612004

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		870 MAUDE AVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085
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    <periodOfReport>2010-02-12</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000906013</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AWF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001106427</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GUZY D JAMES SR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>870 MAUDE AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94085</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.91</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2100</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported securities are directly owned by Arbor Foundation and may be deemed beneficially owned by D. James Guzy as the controlling member of Arbor Foundation. Such Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ D. James Guzy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-17</signatureDate>
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