China held the UN Security Council’s rotating presidency last month. With a responsible and constructive attitude, China worked closely with the members of the UN Security Council, held in-depth discussion of the issues on the agenda, took swift responses to the tensions in the Middle East in order to practice true multilateralism with real actions […]
The 75th session of the UN General Assembly on Friday elected Ghana, Gabon, Albania, Brazil and United Arab Emirates (UAE) to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2022-2023 term. According to the final tally, Ghana received 185 votes, Gabon 183, UAE 179, Albania 175 and Brazil 181 votes. The Democratic […]
On May 19, at the initiative of China, which holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) this month, the Security Council held an Open Debate on “Peace and Security in Africa: Addressing Root Causes of Conflict in Post-Pandemic Recovery in Africa” via video link. A presidential statement of the UN Security Council […]
Nigerians and indeed, the international community are not oblivious of the frantic and sustained efforts by the government of Nigeria to end Boko Haram terrorism in the country. The Nigeria military has fearlessly and courageously prosecuted this difficult anti-terrorism campaign in accordance with rules of engagement, barring human errors. The Nigerian Military have devoted so […]
The Security Council Visiting Mission to the Lake Chad Basin Region will arrive in Nigeria on Sunday with a visit to Maiduguri, Borno and proceed to Abuja to meet with the acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday. The delegation will meet Northeast stakeholders in Maiduguri on Sunday before proceeding to Abuja where members will meet […]
Terrorism is man’s new evil with the capability for self-extinction to mankind. It is crude, barbaric, cruel and inhuman. God Almighty frowns at it. Humanity has cursed it. Nations and countries of the world are fighting it to a standstill. The United Nations (UN), that world assemblage of civilized nations, is bitter and enraged with […]
The members of the Security Council are outraged by Tuesday’s attack against a United Nations vehicle in Garowe, Somalia, for which Al Shabaab has claimed responsibility and which has caused numerous deaths and injuries. The members of the Security Council condemned this appalling act in the strongest terms. The members of the Security Council offered […]