Nigeria Re-elected Chair, UN Peacekeeping Committee

Nigeria has been re-elected, for the 45th time, to
chair the UN Special Committee on Peacekeeping
Operations, regarded as UN’s most strategic
committee, newsmen report. The UN Correspondent of Newsmen report that
Nigeria was re-elected in spite of some hesitations
by some countries to let Nigeria continue to lead
the most critical committee. Nigeria has chaired the special committee on
peacekeeping operations from 1972 till date. Over the years, some Member States have
covertly expressed their reservations over the rare
honour accorded to Nigeria, especially in view of
its declining participation in UN peacekeeping
operations. The election was conducted by the Under-
Secretary-General for the Department of
Peacekeeping Operations, Mr Herve Ladsous and
the Chef de Cabinet of the UN Secretary-General,
Ms Maria Viotti. Nigeria was elected by acclamation. Others elected are: Argentina, First Vice Chair;
Canada, Second Vice Chair; Japan, Third Vice
Chair; Poland, Fourth Vice Chair; and Egypt,
Rapporteur.