Jonathan leads Nigeria's delegation to 67th session of UN assembly

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President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will leave Abuja today to lead
Nigeria’s delegation to the 67th General Assembly of the United
Nations in New York which has the peaceful resolution of
international disputes, a theme endorsed by him in his statement to
the 66th General Assembly last year, as its main focus.

The President of the 67th Assembly, Mr. Vuk Jeremic of Serbia
announced at its opening on Tuesday that having consulted widely
on the matter, he has chosen “bringing about adjustment or
settlement of international disputes or situations by peaceful
means” as the overarching theme for the General Assembly’s work
over the next 12 months.

It will be recalled that President Jonathan had in his 2011 address
to the General Assembly called on the international community to
muster the political will to promote preventive diplomacy for the
peaceful resolution of international disputes through mediation.

“For too long, the international community has focused too little
attention on mediation and preventive diplomacy and far too much
effort and resources on military aspects of peace and security. Yet,
measures to address the root cause of conflict, including dialogue
and mediation, can be far more effective as means to achieving
sustainable peace and stability.

“As I see it, our goal should always be to present the peaceful
alternative as a less costly and effective way of achieving political
and social objectives. By focusing on mediation as a tool for conflict
prevention, we are able to address the real triggers of conflict,
without which we cannot achieve sustainable solutions,” President
had declared in his address to world leaders at the United Nations
last year.

The President’s delegation to New York includes Governor Isa
Yuguda of Bauchi State, Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom
State, Senator Philip Aduda, Honourable Isa Ashiru Mohammed, as
well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Coordinating Minister for
the Economy and Minister of Finance, the Minister of Petroleum
Resources, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of
Justice and the Minister of Trade and Investment.

In addition to participating in the 67th Session of the General
Assembly, President Jonathan is also scheduled to meet with other
world leaders including the Presidents of China, France, South
Korea, Brazil, Bulgaria, Finland and Switzerland in New York.

He will also deliver a statement to the High-Level Meeting on the
Rule of Law at the United Nations Headquarters and join the Prime
Minister of Norway, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg with whom he currently
serves as co-Chairperson of the UN Commission on Life-Saving
Commodities for Women and Children in presenting its report to the
Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki Moon.

President Jonathan will also attend a High-Level Meeting on the
Nigerian Economy, meet with the Chairman and top executives of
the global oil giant, Exxon-Mobil, attend a reception hosted by
President Barack Obama of the United States and the Secretary-
General’s High-Level event on the eradication of Polio.

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