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We are qualified to be UN president-Nigeria tells UN,demands for restructuring,say they are marginalised
- The Nigerian government has made a demand from the United Nations Security Council
– Nigeria called for the immediate restructuring and an expansion of the UNSC
– Nigeria making a case for Africa said the continent has continued to be marginalised in the representation on the prestigious body in spite of its ability and capacity
Nigeria has demanded an immediate restructuring and expansion of the UN Security Council to correct the injustices meted out against Africa in the composition of the prestigious 15-member body.
Nigeria’s position was delivered by Ambassador Babatunde Nurudeen, permanent representative of Nigeria to ECOWAS at the UN General Assembly Debate on ‘Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council’.
The Security Council is UN’s most powerful principal organ charged with the maintenance of international peace and security, accepting new members to the UN and approving any changes to the UN Charter, NAN reports.
Its powers include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of international sanctions, the authorisation of military action and it is the only UN body with the authority to issue binding resolutions to member states.
Nurudeen regretted that 72 years after its formation, Africa continued to be marginalised in the representation on the prestigious body in spite of its ability and capacity.
He stressed that a reformed council would entail a restructuring and expansion of its membership to take account of, inter-alia, the increased membership of UN and the need to reflect the interests of all the constituent regions.
The Nigerian envoy said: “Nigeria and other emerging nations continue to demonstrate the capacity to add value to the work, of all the organs of the United Nations, including the Security Council.
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