Nigeria: UN Cash Crisis Must Not Hurt Developing Countries - Nigeria

What the report says

Nigeria has urged the United Nations not to let its liquidity crisis reduce human rights assistance to developing and conflict-affected countries. The position was presented at the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva during talks on technical assistance and capacity-building, according to the source article republished by AllAfrica from Vanguard.

Nigeria said support from the UN system should remain practical, needs-based and tied to national priorities, with the consent of the countries involved. Its representative in Geneva, Amb. Innocent Iwejuo, said predictable funding is important at a time of resource constraints and argued that international assistance should reinforce, not substitute for, domestic institutions.

The country also said cooperation should help with legal implementation, justice administration and follow-up to Universal Periodic Review recommendations. It cautioned against politicising technical cooperation or attaching conditions that could undermine trust. Nigeria aligned its position with the African Group, which has similarly called for dependable resources for developing countries seeking to strengthen human rights institutions.

The wider UN system has faced liquidity pressure because of delayed or unpaid assessed contributions, and Nigeria’s remarks linked that financing strain to the organization’s ability to provide effective support on the ground. The report also noted that Nigeria has raised related budget concerns in New York through its UN representation there.