Nigeria Presides Over UN Election

Nigeria has presided over key elections at the United Nations General Assembly’s Fifth Committee, with Mauritania and Israel emerging as beneficiaries of two significant appointments during the 81st Session of the General Assembly, CHANNELS TV reported yesterday

The television station said the elections, conducted under the chairmanship of Nigeria’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, saw C.D. Mohammed of Mauritania recommended as Chair of the International Civil Service Commission, while Israel’s candidate, Shai Mazai, secured a place on the Independent Audit Advisory Committee.

In a demonstration of transparency in the electoral process, Ambassador Ibrahim directed that the ballot boxes be opened before voting commenced, allowing delegates to verify the boxes ahead of the collection of ballots.

In the contest for the chairmanship of the International Civil Service Commission, C.D. Mohammed of Mauritania secured 102 votes, defeating Mrs. Maria of Zimbabwe, who polled 82 votes.

Having obtained the required majority of 93 votes, Mohammed was recommended by the Fifth Committee to the General Assembly for designation as Chair of the International Civil Service Commission for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2027.

In another significant outcome, Israel’s Mr. Shai Mazai secured 134 votes to emerge as the recommended candidate from the Group of Western European and Other States to the Independent Audit Advisory Committee.

The Fifth Committee subsequently recommended his appointment to the committee for a three-year term, also beginning January 1, 2027.