The United Nations General Assembly, on Thursday, in New York, elected Nigeria, Gabon, Bosnia and Herzegovia, Brazil and Lebanon to the non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council for 2010-2011 term.

The UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that Nigeria secured 186 votes from the 192-member assembly, the highest votes cast among the five contestants.

Gabon had 184, Bosnia and Herzegovina 183, Brazil 182, while Lebanon received 180 votes. NAN, however, reported that the five countries ran unopposed in their respective regions.

This marked the first time since 2004, that a UN Security Council election was conducted with no opponent against each of the regional contestants. Nigeria and Gabon were endorsed as candidates by the African group and would replace Burkina Faso and Libya on the council, starting from January 1, 2010.

Brazil will succeed Costa Rica in the Latin American and Caribbean category. In Eastern Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina will replace Croatia, while Lebanon, which won regional endorsement from the Asian group, is to succeed Viet-Nam.

The council elections were conducted by secret ballot in the UN General Assembly, and each of the candidates requires a two-thirds majority of ballots of members present and voting to secure the security council seat.

The five new members will join Austria, Japan, Mexico, Turkey and Uganda, whose terms on the 15-member body end on Dec. 31, 2010.

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http://www.tribune.com.ng/16102009/news/news22.html

Positive news about Nigeria. Something to cheer about

What are we going to benefit from this?

And they say that Yar'Adua was stupid for not attending the last UN General Session or whatever.

A temporary seat in useless to us. Nigeria, Brazil, India, Australia and Saudi Arabia are overdue for permanent seats on the UN security council. Their regions have little or no representation.

Imagine the imbalance with Europe having about 4 seats while Africa has none, Asia and America have 1 each, the Middle East has none.

This marked the first time since 2004, that a UN Security Council election was conducted with no opponent against each of the regional contestants. Nigeria and Gabon were endorsed as candidates by the African group and would replace Burkina Faso and Libya on the council, starting from January 1, 2010.

Consensus? Abi PDP dey for African Union?

positive but irrelevant news to a hapless Nigerian.

yar adua will be happy about it,but who will that help 2 reduce poverty and injustice melted on it citizens of 9jarian

Nigeria only won cos there was no 'REAL' elections as all the regional nominees were returned unopposed.

  dont mind my being naive, but how does this affect our economy or the great 'vision 2020' i dont know about?     

Can some1(probably the poster) please enlighten me on how this would affect the common man positively? even the permanent seat Nigeria has

been fighting for some time,

chosen04:

Nigeria only won cos there was no 'REAL' elections as all the regional nominees were returned unopposed.

I've got some doubts about this statement.

Finally, Yaradua's administration can say the've acheived something.

well this is good cos now we dont have to withdraw our troops from sudan anymore and hundreds of lives will not be lost cos our insecure leadership is seeking attention

i heard the news too, i really don't know what it means for nigeria can anyone deliver me from my ignorance?

chosen04:

Nigeria only won cos there was no 'REAL' elections as all the regional nominees were returned unopposed.

I think u r correct.

I just hope I can win the heart of the person with the beautiful face I saw in CHOSEN04's profile.
But seriously, YOU ARE PRETTY!

Might not mean much, but at least we get to rub shoulders with the BIG BOYS (Permanent members) and add 'non-parmenanet Member, UN Security council' to our name even if its for a year!

Nezed:

Might not mean much, but at least we get to rub shoulders with the BIG BOYS (Permanent members) and add 'non-parmenanet Member, UN Security council' to our name even if its for a year!

whats the point when you ain't got nattin

Will this bring changes to our democracy,

Nonsense! I thought we got a permanent seat. This one is useless. It is the turn by turn type of seat; not any deal at all. It is not deserving of front pages.

What are we going to gain from the non permanent seat? Westerners are not doing things in the right way. India which is the largest democracy in the world do not have permanent seat on the UN SC but nations like russia and China do have permanent seat. This is really unfair to Africa as a whole and we deserve a permanent seat not temporary seats.

I dont blame Yar'Adua for not attending! a turn-by-turn seat!!!

otukpo:

Nigerians and their cynicism.

tell us the benefit to nigeria of this seat.its more or less a toothless,'siddon look' seat.

the permanent members will still call the shots

Not too bad sha. One of the few good things happening to 9ja.

ThinkRait:

I've got some doubts about this statement.

@ThinkRait
U are free to investigate and i recommend u read the post all over again or 2day's dailies

Pro Anti


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I think u r correct.

I just hope I can win the heart of the person with the beautiful face I saw in CHOSEN04's profile.
But seriously, YOU ARE PRETTY!

@Anti-Pro/Pro Anti

Thanks. U can have me if only u try.
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its an opportunity for Nigeria to more proactive in international policies/politics

its an opportunity for Nigeria to be more proactive in international policies / politics

madam L:

Nonsense! I thought we got a permanent seat. This one is useless. It is the turn by turn type of seat; not any deal at all. It is not deserving of front pages.

@Madam L.

Nigeria can never win UN permanent seat cos its is excusively reserved for the industralized big countries of the world. The odd is that Permanent seat member countries cannot never produce the UN secretary General.

It think Nigeria should try and produce the UN secretary General when nxt its African turn rather than celebrating Non permnent seat "2yrs rotational" victory. The bad news is that the time will be from 2030. The good is that HOPE DEY

[size=24pt]So? How does that affect the price of fish?[/size]

chosen04 is not a female.

Nonsense!!!

This is as good opportunity for the nation as the leaders chose to exploit it.