- Tinubu Calls for Global Adoption of UN Charter Preamble to Promote Peace
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- The proposal is intended to strengthen the commitment of member states to international peace and security
President Bola Tinubu has called on member states of the United Nations (UN) to incorporate the Preamble to the UN Charter into their national constitutions, describing the move as a step towards strengthening global peace, justice, human dignity and international cooperation.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim, conveyed the President’s proposal on Monday during an informal meeting of the UN General Assembly at the organisation’s headquarters in New York ahead of Tinubu’s participation in the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly scheduled for September.
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Ibrahim, who also serves as Chairman of the Budget and Appropriation Committee (Fifth Committee) of the UN General Assembly, said President Tinubu believes that embedding the UN Charter Preamble in national constitutions would reinforce the shared values upon which the United Nations was founded.
According to him, the proposal is intended to strengthen the commitment of member states to international peace and security, the protection of human rights, respect for international law, social progress and peaceful coexistence among nations.
“President Bola Tinubu believes that incorporating the Preamble to the Charter of the United Nations into the constitutions of member states will serve as a permanent reminder of our collective responsibility to humanity and reinforce the universal principles of peace, justice, human dignity and international cooperation,” Ibrahim said.
The envoy also welcomed the continued commitment of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, the United States, United Kingdom, France, China and Russia to the objectives and principles of the UN Charter.
He noted that the proposal reflects Nigeria’s commitment to multilateralism and its support for a stronger, more inclusive and effective United Nations dedicated to promoting peace, sustainable development and shared prosperity.
According to Ibrahim, delegates at the informal General Assembly meeting applauded the proposal, signalling broad support for initiatives aimed at reinforcing the founding principles of the United Nations.
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