As the United Nations marks its 70th
anniversary this year, Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo has said that Nigeria is eminently
qualified for a permanent seat in the United
Nations Security Council.
Osinbajo made this known yesterday in his
keynote address during the African launch of
the Global Commissioning Report on
Confronting the Crisis of Global Governance,
organised by the Savannah Centre for
Diplomacy, Democracy and Development,
SCDDD, where he also called for a
strengthening of the international court of
justice and acceptance of its jurisdiction.
“We share the view that the United Nations
Security Council should be expanded. In
addition, we take the position that based on
our peacekeeping role in the UN, the size
and strength of our economy and the fact
that our country has the largest population on
the continent, Nigeria deserves permanent
member status on the Security Council.”
In his remarks, chairman of the occasion,
Amb. Babagana Kingibe said the report of the
commission, followed an extensive research
and over 20 international consultations
including two UN member states
consultations one of which, he said, was
hosted by Nigeria’s ambassador to the UN,
Dr Joy Ogwu.
According to Kingibe, the report is designed
to start a conversation on global governance
innovation that harnesses the talents and
networks of governments and non-state
actors alike and considered new frameworks
for collective action on critical issues such
as state fragility and violent conflict, the
impact of climate change on vulnerable
populations, and the volatility of what he
termed the “hyperconnected” global
economy.
In his welcome address, chairman and
founder of the SCDDD, and co-chair of UN
commission, Prof Ibrahim Gambari pointed
out that despite the progress and
advancement recorded since the ending of
two World Wars, militant extremism and
discrimination against the rights of women,
children, and minorities worldwide, continue
to threaten the peace of the world.
Gambari said the institutional reform agenda
is geared towards a roadmap for broad-
based policy dialogue and an institutional
reform agenda aimed at 2020, the 75th
anniversary commemoration of the United
Nations.
“The recommendations of the commission
are intended, in this 70th anniversary year of
the United Nations, to encourage what
Secretary Albright and I have been calling a
roadmap for broad-based policy dialogue and
an institutional reform agenda aimed at 2020,
the 75th anniversary commemoration of the
United Nations.
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