Nigeria has warned that the United Nations liquidity crisis must not disproportionately undermine human rights assistance to developing and conflict-affected countries. The call was made at the 63rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva during discussions on technical assistance and capacity-building. Nigeria reaffirmed the importance of practical assistance in strengthening national institutions and helping governments implement their international human rights commitments. Ambassador Innocent Iwejuo, Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the UN Offices in Geneva, stated that adequate and predictable funding is essential at a time of resource constraint, and that technical assistance should be needs-based, responsive to national priorities, and provided with the consent of countries concerned.
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