Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim has rallied African ambassadors ahead of Monday’s opening of the UN’s crucial budget negotiations
Jimoh, Chairman of the UN General Assembly’s Fifth Committee, convened an interactive dinner with African Ambassadors at Nigeria House in New York on Sunday night.
The meeting came hours before he was due to preside over the Committee’s first meeting of the 81st General Assembly .
According to Ambassador Jimoh the consultation is designed to brief African colleagues on preparations for the session, hear their concerns and build collective support for the work ahead.
He said similar consultations could be convened every two or three weeks to maintain coordination between ambassadors and their technical experts throughout negotiations
The Nigerian envoy declared that protecting African interests would remain important during deliberations.
The Fifth Committee is responsible for administrative and budgetary matters of the United Nations and recommends how resources should be allocated to implement mandates approved by Member States.
Ambassadors of Morocco, The Gambia and Guinea, are among African representatives who gave the Group’s full support
The Committee’s main session runs from Oct. 5 to Dec. 4, with the proposed programme plan and budget for 2027 among the major documentation before delegates.
Monday’s opening, therefore, begins a demanding negotiating period in which Member States will scrutinise spending proposals, administrative arrangements and resources needed to implement UN mandates.
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