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 Secretary-General, Antonio Gutierrez had in September
announced the establishment of the board to provide him with advice on
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.
In the announcement of the appointments, the world body
described Obasanjo as one of the most distinguished elder statesmen of Africa.
It added: “He served as President of the Republic of Nigeria
from 1999 to 2007, and before that as the Head of the Federal Military
Government of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces from
1976 to 1979. Over his long career, Mr. Obasanjo has been involved in numerous
international mediation efforts, including in Angola, Burundi, Mozambique,
Namibia and South Africa.
“In 2008 he was appointed the UN Secretary-General’s Special
Envoy on the Great Lakes region.”
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