Position paper for Nigeria
| Committee: | GA First |
| Topic: | Consolidation of peace through practical disarmament measures |
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| The amount of weapons in Nigeria that are controlled by militant groups such as Boko Haram are harming our country. Boko Haram poses a threat to the security of the country by attacking military bases and stealing our weapons. Because of this, we are against the use and production of illicit arms. We have canvassed vigorously, for a universal, legally binding treaty (ATT) to control and eventually eliminate the production, transfer, and sales of illicit arms which contribute immensely to the destabilization of governments especially in Africa and most developing countries. They are also against coups and extremist groups which perpetuate inequality and destabilize governments. We need to increase jobs and industry in the country so that people are not drawn into militant groups. We would like to end the flow of weapons to Boko Haram. This can be done through bolstering the military strength of Nigeria to be able to defend our military bases from Boko Haram.
Funding from other countries will be necessary for us to fortify our military bases. We are being supplied weapons from other countries but will need to fortify our bases to protect these weapons. This is not only our issue, the international community must strengthen its commitment to arrest the flow of arms and violent people into West Africa as a whole since our neighboring countries are also being harmed by military groups. Extremist groups are coming into our country to the north. The security of Nigeria is related to the security of West Africa and so our neighbors need to take similar actions with international support to rid our countries of coups and extremist groups. | |
| Committee: | GA First |
| Topic: | Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction |
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| Chemical weapons were widely used in World War I and have since been the reason for over one million deaths. There are many different types of chemical weapons, some of which include choking agents, blistering agents, and riot agents. Nigeria has so vigorously backed all attempts to fulfill our core goals of outlawing the development, procurement, stockpiling, retention, transfer, and use of chemical weapons as well as their destruction since it joined the CWC as a State Party. We have complied with the Organization's request for all relevant information about its chemical activities, demonstrating our commitment to openness, cooperation, and coordination with the Organization. In light of this, we suggest that there is more surveillance on nuclear power plants and more transparency within the countries. When we suggest surveillance, we mean the regular check-in of all nuclear storage spaces within a country, where other government officials can just walk in and check one's nuclear space. Switching the focus to more transparency, countries should be notified of each country's chemical and biological weapon amount, and when new ones are being made. This would allow us and other countries to efficiently keep each other in check. | |
| Committee: | GA Second |
| Topic: | Agriculture development, food security and nutrition |
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| The Federal Republic of Nigeria recognizes the importance of the agricultural sector to its
economy, as well as the necessity to improve nutrition and food security. The Delegation of
Nigeria believes that agricultural development is crucial for economic diversification and
serves as a catalyst to move national agriculture from subsistence to large-scale production.
Following the first oil boom in 1973, when large oil reserves were discovered and oil exports
drove the country's economy, the agricultural sector was greatly neglected, and production
declined. As oil prices dropped, Nigeria became dependent on food imports, which contributed
to rising malnutrition and food insecurity.
Nowadays, the Federal Republic of Nigeria faces significant challenges in ensuring food security. Because of a significant increase in food prices, climate change, domestic conflict, and economic crises have exacerbated the issue. Over 31 million Nigerians are expected to experience hunger by August 2024, severely impacting malnutrition rates and consequently leading to food insecurity. In response, national policies including nutrition programs, and agricultural and food security initiatives had been launched by the federal government. These initiatives rose as methods to help eradicate malnutrition and encourage families to produce their food. These measures included the National Agricultural Investment Plan (NAIP), the Agricultural Promotion Policy (APP), and the National Strategic Plan of Action for Nutrition (NSPAN). Partnering with the World Food Programme, these measures were created aiming to reduce the national underproduction of crops and the malnutrition and food insecurity problems that result from the lack of production and other economic deficits. To address the ongoing challenges, the Delegation of Nigeria urges the establishment of an international program focused on climate-smart agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa. This program would assist countries whose agricultural productions have been impacted by climate change, allowing them to redesign their economies to be more sustainable and self-sufficient. The Federal Republic of Nigeria remains committed to collaborating with international actors to strengthen the agricultural system, improve nutrition, and ensure food security for all its citizens. | |
| Committee: | GA Second |
| Topic: | Development cooperation with middle-income countries |
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| Nigeria believes Middle-Income Countries (MICs) serve an integral role in the future of our
ever changing world. As a MIC, Nigeria will serve as a useful liaison between Africa and the
rest of the world, considering our good-standing relationships globally. Our placement within
the world gives us the ability to facilitate diplomatic relations effectively.
In order to escape the middle income trap, focus must be placed on innovation in order to foster economic growth and diversification so MICs are able to reduce poverty, invest in education, infrastructure, etc. This will increase the self-reliance of MICs, but first MICs and high income countries must cooperate with one another to achieve these goals. The delegation of Nigeria are advocates of the South-South and Triangular Cooperation and hope to see the sharing of knowledge, technology, and various practices among southern member states. Furthermore, Nigeria advocates for North-South cooperation and urges developed nations to be generous in aid, in any form, to less favored countries in their time of need. The Federal Republic of Nigeria calls on high income countries within the United Nations to work in cooperation with other middle and low income countries in order to evoke lasting development change across the globe. Nigeria calls to strengthen the development network of the United Nations as outlined in the "Challenges for Sustainable Development and International Cooperation in Middle-Income Countries: The Role of Networks for Prosperity", to allow for middle income countries to be recognized and have a voice in global decision making. These are the first steps in solving the middle income trap that plagues nearly all MICs and creating a more diverse and sustainable global economy. | |
| Committee: | GA Third |
| Topic: | Rights of indigenous peoples |
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| The economic crisis and instability of Nigeria are dependent on the peace between ethnic identities that are currently impacted by the exploitation of the land for crude oil extraction and the effects of violence. We firmly believe in the importance of diminishing ethno-religious violence between Christians and Muslims, and Muslims amongst one another. We aim to build bridges between ethno-religious groups by addressing the need for the international community to assist with the creation of more stable employment structures to redirect the desire to overthrow and compete for governance. Recognizing the need for international aid concerning the need for ethno-religious peace, we express that the United Nations General Assembly Conference will result in an action plan that will address: decreasing ethno-religious violence by creating a unified national identity, and increasing reallocating funds and resources toward schools to increase literacy rates and create employment for educators.
As a result of imperialism, The Federal Public of Nigeria is split into divisive conflicting groups each with its own ethnic identity. Overall, many of these groups hold a strong desire for Islamic fundamentalism and Sharia Law to bring stability to the State. We argue that a stronger State with greater capacity and authority would mitigate the presence of these factions and reduce their impact and violence. By assimilating rather than integrating each ethnoreligious group while celebrating their differences, Nigeria can obtain a national identity that would ease tension. Each ethnic group holds a significant cultural heritage in the state of Nigeria. | |
| Committee: | GA Third |
| Topic: | Literacy for life |
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| The reduced literacy rate in the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a symptom of the poor economic infrastructure that must be rectified. We posit that by funding schools, children will return to school, and literacy rates will improve. In 2021, the literacy rate reached 77.62%. Yearly, the literacy rate increases by 0.13%. As more citizens become literate, not only will their quality of life improve, but create life skills. UNICEF and other groups under the UN can contribute to the administration and funding of these schools as well as train new teachers. | |
| Committee: | GA Plenary |
| Topic: | The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment |
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| In most states, the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment should be
considered a human right. In Nigeria, the context of having a clean, healthy, and sustainable
environment takes a slight detour in the sense that this is not considered a constitutional right.
Yet, since this is considered an environmental right, it is still enforceable as a fundamental
right in Nigeria. A key aspect of this committee is to ensure that all individuals within this state
can access a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.
More recently, Nigeria has taken on aspects of bettering its economy for its citizens in ways that impact its environment. Water is the most impacted when addressing clean, healthy, and sustainable living. In Nigeria, water is also seen as the most polluted, especially when tied to oil production. The oil production has caused the water to become a lot more contaminated, which affects the drinking water, water used to bathe, and water used for food sources such as produce. This is detrimental to the status of a clean and healthy environment. According to the World Bank, "In 2018, Nigeria's Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector was declared to be in a state of emergency, and approximately 60 million Nigerians were living without access to basic drinking water." Recognizing that water is the most needed within this country, the officials have decided to take on more ways to ensure clean water. As a way of ameliorating these issues, the government of Nigeria has developed several initiatives to improve access to water and sanitation, including the construction of over 2,300 additional Water Points and 6,546 sanitation compartments and hygiene facilities across the country. For water and sanitation, Nigeria has six target goals to reach by the year 2030, which include universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water, access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all, improvement water quality by reducing pollution, increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries, and support and strengthening of local communities. Nigeria has overall seventeen different goals they are wanting to achieve by 2030 in order to maintain a healthy, sustainable country. | |
| Committee: | GA Plenary |
| Topic: | Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel |
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| Access to humanitarian aid is imperative and in desperate need around the world. The
protection of humanitarian and UN personnel has also become an issue with increasing
concern. The UN Department of Safety and Security coordinates thousands of missions to
bring humanitarian aid to areas experiencing violence and persecution each year. These
people are entering areas of instability and conflict to bring them aid, however, this also puts
them in dangerous positions. Not only are the attacks on humanitarian aid personnel a
violation of human rights, but they are also a violation of the UN's goal to uphold international
law, which includes the protection of civilians and aid workers during armed conflict. As a big
recipient of humanitarian aid, Nigeria recognizes how imperative it is to protect the people who
provide this life-saving assistance.
Humanitarian work is vital in Nigeria, specifically in the North East regions. As of this year, they are in their 14th year of armed conflict. Attacks on Nigerian civilians and civilian infrastructure in these areas continue to enhance their vulnerability and impede their access to aid and assistance. The need for protection is especially high in women and girls who experience rape, abduction, and other gender-based violence every single day. There are currently over 2 million people in Nigeria who have been displaced from their homes. Climate change as well as conflict and insecurity cutting people off from their agricultural production has resulted in devastating food insecurity. As of 2024, at least 7.9 billion Nigerian citizens are in need of humanitarian assistance. In order to aid in these issues, Nigeria continues to advocate with civilian and military authorities to allow citizens freedom of movement in places that are too dangerous for government and humanitarian actors to reach people in need or for civilians themselves to reach assistance. This will allow civilians to seek protection from conflict and freely gain access to humanitarian assistance. Allowing unhindered freedom of movement among citizens would mean that humanitarian aid personnel would not have to enter into these highly dangerous areas, reducing the likelihood of them being in danger. Nigeria has also implemented the Protection Sector of Northeast Nigeria. This is a coordination forum through which members can coordinate interventions, seek consensus on protection issues, build partnerships, and strategically prioritize available resources with an overall goal of enhancing the protection of conflict-affected civilians in North East Nigeria. The current objectives of this group are to save lives, provide protection, and reduce dependency on humanitarian aid by transitioning into development-oriented support that is sustainable. This is intended to achieve humanitarian outcomes by mitigating protection risks, strengthening protective services, and enhancing the overall protection environment through addressing protection concerns and fostering a safe and dignified living environment. The protection Sector supports the targeted training of local leaders and governmental actors in order to build their capacity to protect civilians The work of this group also helps to reduce the need for and dependency on the work of humanitarian aid personnel in Nigeria | |
| Committee: | ECOSOC |
| Topic: | Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality |
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| Nigeria is committed to increasing the investment in empowering and including all of its
citizens as Nigeria works towards developing. Nigeria has already established a National
Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security, as well as a National Action Plan on Youth,
Peace, and Security, with the goal of increasing the inclusion of both into peace and security
discussions.
Furthermore, Nigeria has recommitted its efforts towards the National Youth Investment Fund, which seeks to empower youth through employment opportunities. However, as the world comes to terms with mass effects of climate change, Nigeria has already been aware of the pressing need for action. Nigeria is currently experiencing the direct, devastating effects of climate change, especially through recent deadly floods, which have displaced over a million individuals and exacerbated food insecurity by rendering vast expanses of farmland useless for the harvest. Nigeria is requesting the upholding of the loss and damage fund as established at COP 27. This loss and damage fund is essential to Nigeria's work towards ensuring inclusiveness and empowerment, as without it Nigeria will have to focus on taking care of those affected by climate change related disasters instead of channeling funds towards social gains. The money currently going towards recovering from natural disasters could be used towards increasing access to healthcare and education, which would in turn allow Nigeria to work towards equality. Developed countries, like those a part of the G20, account for an overwhelming amount of climate emissions, however Nigeria and its neighbors in the Global South are more directly hit with the debilitating effects. Access to the loss and damage funds would have greatly helped Nigeria through the aftermath of the most recent flooding. The Federal Republic of Nigeria does not have the privilege of being able to focus on increasing inclusiveness and empowerment if We must continuously rebuild from floods that were not caused by Our actions. | |
| Committee: | ECOSOC |
| Topic: | Science, technology and innovation for development |
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| The past decades have seen major gains in science and technology. Recently, new
technology has been developed that will soon become essential to participate competitively on
the global stage. Nigeria is dedicated to expanding the development sector. Firstly, Nigeria has
committed to the UN Convention Against Corruption. Through Nigeria's historical experience
with corruption, We understand that without the return of the funds lost through corruption,
development in any sector is almost impossible. The return of the funds is essential to
ensuring that Nigeria has the ability to invest in the science and technology sector. The
international community must remember its commitment to ensuring the return of lost funds
back to where they came from so that development can occur.
Furthermore, Nigeria places its support behind the UN 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, which prioritizes and enshrines working on expanding innovation. However, Nigeria recognizes its limits. There is a gap between developed and developing countries, between the global North and the global South. With the expansion of new technologies there is a risk that this gap will only continue to grow. For Nigeria to be able to participate equally with countries with more developed technology sectors, there needs to be equal access to resources. Specifically, Nigeria is working towards improving its Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. AI technology is revolutionizing the technology sector and is quickly becoming an essential area for development, and an important sector for innovation. The importance of AI technology goes beyond simply the technology sector as it has applications to many scientific, professional, and economic areas. As Nigeria works on developing and expanding Our AI technology, We understand the necessity of reducing internet fees and intellectual property fees so as to allow every country to be able to participate in advancing this essential technology. Without equity in development there will be countries left behind in global development. | |
| Committee: | CCPCJ |
| Topic: | Equal access to justice for all |
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| As of 2019, nearly 5.1 billion people, or nearly ? of the world's population, have limited
access to justice globally. According to the World Justice Project, Nigeria's overall rule of law
score ranks 118th out of 140 countries across the world. These statistics include victims who
are seeking civil and managerial justice, people who lack the knowledge and legal tools that
would enable them to protect their assets and obtain opportunities that would allow them
access to services and resources to which they are rightfully obligated to, and people who are
inhabitants of weak states that are incapable of providing security and provisions for its
citizens. According to the World Bank Group, inability to access to justice can generally
indicate the rates of poverty and inequality within a state. This ultimately perpetuates additional
inequalities that exist within a particular nation. Nigeria calls other Member States of the
CCPCJ to work swiftly towards addressing unequal access to justice by reforming frail and
ineffective judicial systems that violate the rule-of-law, developing state institutions that
leverage non-state actors to eliminate discrimination and neglectful behavior towards
fundamental human rights, and by allocating legal services to underserved communities.
In Nigerian prisons, three out of every five inmates have not been convicted of any specific offense, thus prolonged imprisonment without trial highlights a need for reform to ensure fair and quick legal processes for all individuals. Oftentimes, these prisoners wait years for a trial while living in inhumane and uninhabitable conditions. Very few prisoners are typically able to afford the costs of an attorney or any form of legal aid. The Legal Aid Act (2011) has been enacted by the Nigerian government, which solidifies the right to free legal assistance for those who cannot afford it. However, the implementation of this Act has been severely hampered by inadequate funding by the government and a lack of resources. In addition, public awareness of the Legal Aid Act is low, leaving many prisoners unaware of their rights and options for obtaining legal assistance. According to Section 36 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, a person has the right to a fair hearing, within a reasonable time, regarding their civil rights and obligations, including matters involving government authorities. This hearing must be conducted by a legally established court or tribunal that ensures independence and impartiality. This provision underscores the significance of reinforcing the rule of law by giving citizens access to a reasonably timed hearing with only recognized institutions administering justice to those seeking it. Nigeria signed into law the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (2015) in order to combat violence, particularly against women and children. Nigeria has also engaged in the Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS), which has strengthened efforts to create robust legal institutions and frameworks that promote peace and justice in the Western region of Africa. It also facilitates collaboration between other nations to combat transnational crime by working towards human trafficking prevention and countering terrorism, acts that both hinder justice for the collective community. Nigeria is also an active member of the African Union (AU), which promotes human rights and justice for all people across the continent through a number of initiatives and institutions. The agenda of this organization aims to promote advocacy for the protection of civil liberties and ensure accountability for abuse on justice. Nigeria's reforms must focus on increasing funding for legal aid, improving public awareness, and strengthening institutional capacity to ensure that all citizens can exercise their rights and receive fair treatment under the law. Nigeria proposes that other Member States of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) join together to address the pressing issue of unequal access to justice. Member States should prioritize reforming judicial systems by enhancing the transparency, efficiency, and peoples access to timely trials. Nigeria also recommends that governments across the globe increase funding towards providing legal aid so that allocation of representation can be fulfilled to those who are not financially capable of obtaining this themselves. Nigeria asks that the World Bank generously donates monetary aid so that Member States can invest in and enhance their legal and justice system infrastructures. This will ensure that countries are able to build robust legal systems with qualified representation being paid fairly for their work with underserved communities. Establishing mechanisms and entities that implement educational programs to inform citizens, particularly in underserved communities, about their rights and the legal avenues available to them is essential when it comes to improving equal access to justice. Moreover, fostering collaboration between Member States will not only promote equal access to justice, but will create a culture of accountability and drive a desire to collectively commit to social justice stability. | |
| Committee: | CCPCJ |
| Topic: | International cooperation in combating transnational organized crime and corruption |
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| In 2009, the UNODC estimated that approximately $870 billion is generated by
transnational organized crime annually. This total equals close to 7 percent of the world's
exports of merchandise and almost 2 percent of the global GDP. In addition to being extremely
costly for countries, transnational organized crime has devastating effects on citizens of the
world, as millions of people are threatened by issues not limited to drug, human and firearm
trafficking, money-laundering, and even cybercrime. The Africa Organized Crime Index gives
Nigeria a criminality score of 7.28, the second highest out of the African countries, which is
perpetuated by high volumes of transnational organized crime that have posed a threat to
Nigerians over the last twenty years. Nigeria's law enforcement systems have worked to target
various forms of transnational organized crime, but because of a lack of coordination needed
to address the issue, transnational organized crime remains incredibly prevalent. Nigeria calls
other Member States to develop further understanding of the contributing factors of
transnational organized crime, and to strengthen domestic policies and international
cooperation concurrent with the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized
Crime.
As a State Party to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, (2000), the most central document centered toward combating transnational organized crime, Nigeria is also a State Party to its three supplementary protocols, including the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children, through which Nigeria seeks to cooperate with other Member Parties to combat human trafficking and aid victims, helping to combat an issue most prevalent in Nigeria. Nigeria has also contributed a high number of troops and police to widespread UN peace operations, as well as with other countries with whom Nigeria shares borders, including the 1981 reactivation of the Nigeria- Benin Joint Border Commission in order to minimize smuggling into Nigeria. As a member of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), Nigeria established the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in 1989, which has the capacity to mandate drug prevention, enforcement of laws and rehabilitation, ultimately hoping to eliminate drug supply and demand. Nigeria's National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) was established in 2007 to mandate compliance with widespread environmental laws and standards, as well as involving national and international groups in fighting crimes against wildlife and forestry in Nigeria. Nigeria's Customs Service is the main smuggling prevention agency in the country. Nigeria has ratified a significant number of other legislation that aids human trafficking victims as well. Nigeria implemented other legislative measures that include the Anti-Terrorism Act, the Anti-Piracy Act, the Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (Prohibition) Act which broadly target the more prevalent examples of transnational organized crime that affect Nigerians. Nigeria has also taken significant measures to reduce bribery particularly because of social rejection of the act. To attempt to decrease human trafficking in Nigeria, the country has created two forms of their Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Law Enforcement and Administration Act, one in 2003 and the more current version in 2015. The 2003 Act created NAPTIP, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, which emphasizes prevention of trafficking, protection of victims, prosecution of trafficking cases and partnership with regional and international agencies to discover the root of the problem of human trafficking. Nigeria recommends that other Member States more strictly implement UNTOC and its supplementary protocols, as well as a reassessment of how other States abide by their respective protocols that address forms of crime that continue to become more prevalent, such as cybercrime. These measures would help the Member States more closely align with one another and prevent discontinuities that criminals may take advantage of. Additionally, Nigeria implores that the other Member States provide aid in the forms of technical assistance, resources for law enforcement and judicial systems and training to assist low and middle- income or developing countries in the fight against organized crime and corruption, as many of these countries lack the institutional strength and resources to address these issues by themselves. | |
| Committee: | WHA |
| Topic: | Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health |
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| The Federal Republic of Nigeria has recognized the imperative need toward increasing the
longevity and well-being of women, children, and adolescents worldwide. In Nigeria, the
country contributes to the Global strategy for Women's, children's, and Adolescent's Health
Data Portal through collecting data and acting, in real time, addressing disparities such as
inaccessible pharmaceuticals, treatments, and vaccines. Nigeria stated during the During the
79th General Assembly that women and children are an integral favor in the development of
Nigeria. Therefore, supporting initiatives to increase research, analysis, and cooperative
strategies to end women and children mortality rates.
As Nigeria pursues the goal of further development, women and children cannot render unrecognized and unrepresented. Since Nigeria recognizes the imperative role women and children play in the development of the country, collaborative efforts with the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All (SDG GAP) was enacted. This plan is the women and children focused initiative to expand immunization access across Nigeria. Despite any lack of insurance capacity or rural location, the SDG GAP aims to reach across every region in Nigeria. Nigeria understands that women and children are a developmental and global health priority and must be treated as such in order to decrease women, children, and adolescents' morbidity and mortality rates. As further research must be initiated in order to expand representation and medical care and research for women and children, implementing more accessible or reachable immunization efforts for diseases such as meningitis and COVID-19. Another goal of Nigeria would be to increase funding for immunization outreach protocols. This way, more vaccines will reach more women and children, and at a much faster rate. Nigeria also supports the maternal welfare of a mother, as the physical, social, and mental state of a mother, impacts that of a child. So, focusing on perinatal initiatives such as lactation support and noninvasive postpartum depression and psychosis treatment can further support the welfare of the mother and child, and further support the development of Nigeria. | |
| Committee: | WHA |
| Topic: | Public health dimension of the world drug problem |
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| The Federal Republic of Nigeria has taken extensive efforts toward addressing the world
drug problem. Nigeria recognizes the need for political and social reform in order to increase
the health and longevity of not only the nation, itself, but of the global initiative for health
prosperity and reform. Although Nigeria has attempted to implement complex policies
addressing certain drug-related disparities, such as the UNDOC's Quality Assurance for Drug
Use Disorder Treatment Project (2023-2024). However, the country still experiences extensive
systemic barriers toward achieving social and political and health justice. Multi-dimensional
issues of both political and social matters perpetuate the surge of the world drug problem such
as illicit drug trafficking, inaccessible pharmaceuticals, and unregulated production and sales
of counterfeit drugs.
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has implemented various policy acts and reforms to help decrease the negative and consequential impacts of the world drug problem. Nigeria enacted the Sustainable Development Goal-3 (SDG-3): Sections 3.5 and 3.B. In section 3.5, the SDG- 3 explains the importance of preventing drug addiction, abuse, and dependence before it occurs. This means addressing and preventing drug abuse at the root cause. In parallel, section 3.5 also calls for a need for substantial rehabilitative treatment for individuals suffering from drug abuse and addiction. In Section 3.B, the SDG- 3 discusses the importance of abolishing pharmaceutically preventable diseases through implementing research initiatives to further expand medicinal innovations. Concurrently, this policy also supports initiatives to increase public accessibility to life-preserving pharmaceutical vaccines and treatments such as anti-malarial vaccines and antiretroviral medicine. Nigeria believes the impacts of the world drug problem has consequently affected the political and social welfare of the United Nations. Therefore, preventative, rehabilitative, and social protection from the impacts of the world drug problem would further benefit the global initiative of health reform. To pursue the goal of preventing drug dependence, addiction, and abuse, harm reducing policies such as the Clean Needle Exchange Program would help decrease the spread of HIV, TB, and Hepatitis C, as well as a decrease in the number of mortalities caused by contaminated or counterfeit substance. To pursue the rehabilitative goal of treating and ending drug abuse, dependence, and addiction, establishing procedures of rehabilitation, rather than incarceration, would better benefit individuals struggling with drug addiction. When the neural pattern of addiction is interrupted, and the habit is broken in a rehabilitative setting, individuals are less likely to abuse drugs in comparison to residing in an incarcerated setting. To pursue the goal of upholding social protection from the impacts of the world drug problem, Nigeria believes in deterring drug use and trafficking before it occurs. However, addressing it at the political and social level through instigating further research and expansion on increased pharmaceutical treatments To compensate for drug shortages and inflated and inaccessible pharmaceutical rates. | |
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