Obasanjo Gets High Profile Job

Ex-President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has been appointed into the United Nations High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been appointed into the United Nations (UN) High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation along with 17 other current and former global leaders.

The United Nations (UN) High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation established by the Secretary-General, Antonio Gutierrez in September will provide advice to the United Nations.

It will also help provide mediation initiatives and back specific mediation efforts around the world. The Board is composed of 18 current and former global leaders, senior officials and renowned experts who bring together an unparalleled range of experience, skills, knowledge and contacts.

The Secretary-General explained that the establishment of the Board is part of the “surge in diplomacy for peace” he has consistently advocated, and gives due priority to the prevention and mediation work of the United Nations.

The Board is expected to allow the UN to work more effectively with regional organizations, non-governmental groups and others involved in mediation around the world.