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“Instrumentalizing” The United Nations: Nigeria and Its Quest for Regional Leadership in Africa

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  • Segun Oshewolo
  • Agaptus Nwozor
  • Femi Fayomi
  • Motolani Oluwatuyi

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This study demonstrates that Nigeria's power scheme in the United Nations (UN) clearly amounts to “instrumentalizing” the world body in favor of its hegemonic interest in Africa. Through the UN, Nigeria has employed its abundant power resources to support the dismantling of apartheid and colonialism in Africa, contribute actively to the maintenance of international peace, and promote social and economic development in the developing world, including Africa. Nigeria's exploits in the above areas have yielded notable dividends, particularly the projection of the country as a leading African power. The notable dividends notwithstanding, there have been some major setbacks such as occasional disdain for Nigeria's interest and ambition in the UN by smaller African countries, overwhelming domestic security challenges, and the consequent waning of Nigeria's role in UN‐mounted peacekeeping. The study recommends that Nigeria must urgently address these challenges to return to its position of prominence in the world body. Este estudio demuestra que el esquema de poder de Nigeria en las Naciones Unidas (ONU) claramente equivale a “instrumentalizar” el organismo mundial a favor de su interés hegemónico en África. A través de la ONU, Nigeria ha empleado sus abundantes recursos de poder para apoyar el desmantelamiento del apartheid y el colonialismo en África, contribuir activamente al mantenimiento de la paz internacional y promover el desarrollo social y económico en el mundo en desarrollo, incluida África. Las hazañas de Nigeria en las áreas mencionadas anteriormente han producido dividendos notables, en particular la proyección del país como una potencia africana líder. A pesar de los notables dividendos, ha habido algunos reveses importantes, como el desdén ocasional por el interés y la ambición de Nigeria en la ONU por parte de los países africanos más pequeños, los abrumadores desafíos de la seguridad nacional y la consecuente disminución del papel de Nigeria en el mantenimiento de la paz montado por la ONU. El estudio recomienda que Nigeria debe abordar urgentemente estos desafíos para volver a su posición de prominencia en el organismo mundial. 這項研究表明, 尼日利亞在聯合國(UN)的權力計劃顯然等於”工具化”這個世界機構, 以支持其在非洲的霸權主義利益。尼日利亞通過聯合國動用了豐富的權力資源來支持非洲消除種族隔離和殖民主義, 為維護國際和平作出積極貢獻, 並促進包括非洲在內的發展中國家的社會和經濟發展。尼日利亞在上述地區的發展取得了可喜的成就, 尤其是該國成為非洲領先大國的預測。儘管取得了可喜的成就, 但還是遇到了一些重大挫折, 例如偶爾會因為非洲較小的非洲國家對尼日利亞的利益和野心不屑一顧, 壓倒性的國內安全挑戰以及隨之而來的尼日利亞在聯合國維和行動中的作用逐漸減弱。該研究建議, 尼日利亞必須緊急應對這些挑戰, 以恢復其在世界機構中的突出地位。

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  • Segun Oshewolo & Agaptus Nwozor & Femi Fayomi & Motolani Oluwatuyi, 2021. "“Instrumentalizing” The United Nations: Nigeria and Its Quest for Regional Leadership in Africa," World Affairs, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 184(1), pages 77-100, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:woraff:v:184:y:2021:i:1:p:77-100
    DOI: 10.1177/0043820021990551
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