…the contest, Okoye said her candidacy represented an opportunity to bring Nigerian and African representation into an international scientific leadership institution. “I am deeply honoured to be standing for this position and to represent Nigeria and Africa on an international scientific platform. For me, the opportuni…

…at which governments and businesses can raise money. Mahama also called for permanent African representation on the UN Security Council, arguing that Africa’s continued exclusion is unacceptable in the 21st century. The demand reflects a basic contradiction in global governance: Africa has 54 UN member states and repre…

…Council, particularly his declaration that a 21st-century Council without permanent African representation is “unjust and indefensible. “A continent cannot be summoned to bear the burdens of the international order and then denied an equal hand in directing it,” the VP said. He maintained that Nigeria would continue to…

…The campaign said such cross-regional backing would strengthen its argument for greater African representation and women’s leadership at the highest level of the multilateral system. The contest to replace Guterres, whose second five-year term expires on December 31, 2026, has already assumed historic significance, wit…