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A reception for Small Island States was hosted by Ambassador Joy Ogwu on Wednesday evening. At the reception Ambassador Joy Ogwu enlisted support for Nigeria’s candidature for a non-permanent seat at the Security Council for 2010-2011. Ambassador Ogwu in her [...]
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations signed the UN convention on cluster munitions on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria. The convention was adopted in Dublin, Republic of Ireland by UN member states. The convention is intended to halt the use, stockpiling and [...]
Nigeria’s candidate to the United Nations Convention on Elimination of all Forms of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (UN-CEDAW), Ms. Theodora Oby Nwankwo, was today, elected to the prestigious UN Committee to continue championing the cause of Liberty, Freedom, Justice [...]
Today is significant in the annals of UN history and indeed, in the annals of global history. We are assembled here on this momentous occasion, at this first meeting of the newly established Executive Board of the newest entity in [...]