Federal Republic of Nigeria
Ambassador U. Joy Ogwu
Nigeria has been a member of the UN since October 7, 1960. Its two-year term as an elected member of the UN Security Council expires on December 31, 2011. U. Joy Ogwu has served as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN since May 2008. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Ogwu’s statement during UN Security Council debate on UN Resolution 1973 and the Situation in Libya on March 17, 2011. Resolution 1973, which was just adopted, was necessitated by the persistently grave and dire situation in Libya. Notwithstanding the clear expression of our common will and the comprehensive measures instituted…
