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.
The elections, conducted under the chairmanship of Nigeria’s permanent representative to the United Nations Amb. 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, 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