Guterres’ final-year push for African representation is welcome, but Africa must judge the record by action, leverage and results — not rhetoric By Kenneth Eze Africa's demand for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is neither new nor unreasonable. It is a longstanding question of international legitimacy, historical justice and …
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s decision not to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Ibrahim said it would serve little purpose for the President to travel to the United States merely to deliver a 15-minute speech at the …
Nigeria has used the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York to push for major changes to global institutions, greater access to development finance and stronger representation for Africa in international decision-making. Vice-President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Tinubu, delivered Nigeria’s national statement on Thursday, calling for reforms spanning the UN Security Council, …
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has urged world leaders to unite in dismantling criminal drug networks that threaten global peace and security. Marwa made the call at the 80th United Nations General Assembly Plenary Session of the Third Committee held …
