{"id":341909,"date":"2024-10-13T20:10:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T19:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=341909"},"modified":"2024-10-13T20:10:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T19:10:59","slug":"un-council-elections-nigeria-not-snubbed-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/10\/13\/un-council-elections-nigeria-not-snubbed-presidency\/","title":{"rendered":"UN council elections: Nigeria not snubbed \u2013 Presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Says Nigeria did not stand as a candidate for this cycle of elections<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Presidency has dismissed claims that Nigeria was snubbed in the recent United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council election.<\/p>\n<p>The dismissal comes in response to viral reports suggesting Nigeria\u2019s exclusion from the council.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Special Adviser to the President on Information &amp; Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, \u201ccontrary to information circulating, Nigeria was not snubbed in this election, as some reports have falsely claimed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that \u201cthe country did not stand as a candidate for this cycle of elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Onanuga explained that the UN General Assembly elected 18 members to the Human Rights Council for the 2025-2027 term on October 9, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>He said \u201cthe members elected to the Council are Benin, Bolivia, Colombia, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Iceland, Kenya, Marshall Islands, Mexico, North Macedonia, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Council is an intergovernmental body within the UN system consisting of 47 States tasked with promoting and protecting human rights globally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe election, conducted via secret ballot, determined which nations would fill three-year terms beginning on January 1, 2025, replacing members whose terms expire on December 31, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmong the outgoing members are Argentina, Benin, Cameroon, Eritrea, Finland, Gambia, Honduras, India, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Montenegro, Paraguay, Qatar, Somalia, United Arab Emirates and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dAccording to a report on the meeting published by the UN, Argentina, Cameroon, Eritrea, India and Somalia, which had served two consecutive terms, were ineligible for immediate re-election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dAlso, Albania, Algeria, Brazil, China, Ghana, Japan, and South Africa will continue serving on the Council.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dIn the African regional group, the endorsed candidates\u2014Benin, Gambia, Kenya, DRC, and Ethiopia\u2014successfully secured all five available seats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Onanuga pointed out that there was no competition in the African regional group, as \u201cthe continent fielded the same number of candidates as available seats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further clarified that \u201cThe regional bloc endorsed Benin and Gambia, both members of ECOWAS, for the 2025-2027 term.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Presidency\u2019s statement also addressed previous misinformation, stating, \u201cWhatever vote was recorded for our country must have been cast in error in the secret balloting by some countries which thought Nigeria was on the ballot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Explaining Nigeria\u2019s position, the statement highlighted the country\u2019s focus on regional unity: \u201cGiven Nigeria\u2019s continued leadership in fostering African unity, the nation focused on supporting the endorsed candidates to promote collective African representation.\u201d .<\/p>\n<p>This approach, according to Onanuga, \u201caligns with Nigeria\u2019s long-standing diplomatic efforts to ensure Africa speaks with a united voice on the global stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The presidency urged media outlets to verify information before publication, noting, \u201cThe media should cross-check their information before rushing to press. There was no sign this was done with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or our country\u2019s mission in New York.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Onanuga appealed to national pride, stating, \u201cAs Nigerians, we should not be quick to disparage or drag our country, especially on international matters.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Says Nigeria did not stand as a candidate for this cycle of elections The Presidency has dismissed claims that Nigeria was snubbed in the recent United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council election. The dismissal comes in response to viral reports suggesting Nigeria\u2019s exclusion from the council. 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