The delegates of UNSC debate upon the implications of the revival of the PAP
The Presidential Amnesty Program(PAP) was introduced by the Nigerian government in 2009 due to the violence in the Niger Delta regions. Nigerian economy is heavily dependent on oil(while having multiple multi-national oil corporations residing in it) as it is one of its major exports, this further underlines the urgency for a peaceful and stable Niger Delta as soon as possible.
The delegate of Germany stated in an interview with TASS that, “We strongly support the resurgence of a modified version of the PAP, as we are all very well aware that Nigeria has tried other methods to solve the issue, however most of them have been unsuccessful in doing so”, thus the delegate added that, “the only reason of the abolishment of the PAP remains the concern that civilians of Nigeria had-regarding the transparency of the situation from the government and the fear of funds”. The same was also conveyed by the Article II of the resolution which was passed. The delegates of Germany also mentioned in their speeches in the moderated caucus that any decisions on peace-keeping taken by the council must be aligned with the Nigerian government, furthermore the delegate mentioned that “We should be more than happy to help Nigeria in this issue”.The delegates therefore, maintained their stance on the revival of PAP and continued to urge the other delegates to do so as well.
A few delegates such as the delegate of the USA, UK and Belgium emphasised on the fact that the issue posed no international impact, however, it would be beneficial to let the specific matters such as the environmental risks pertaining to the topic and issue of human rights and oil exploitation be dealt by UNEP and UNHRC respectively; this would also include the involvement of the AU for monitoring the PAP to prevent corruption.These recommendations were also mentioned in the approved resolution (whose main submitters were the delegates of the UK). In conclusion, the committee came to the consensus that a modification of the PAP as a solution for the betterment of the situation Nigeria is in at the moment.
The Presidential Amnesty Program(PAP) was introduced by the Nigerian government in 2009 due to the violence in the Niger Delta regions. Nigerian economy is heavily dependent on oil(while having multiple multi-national oil corporations residing in it) as it is one of its major exports, this further underlines the urgency for a peaceful and stable Niger Delta as soon as possible.
The delegate of Germany stated in an interview with TASS that, “We strongly support the resurgence of a modified version of the PAP, as we are all very well aware that Nigeria has tried other methods to solve the issue, however most of them have been unsuccessful in doing so”, thus the delegate added that, “the only reason of the abolishment of the PAP remains the concern that civilians of Nigeria had-regarding the transparency of the situation from the government and the fear of funds”. The same was also conveyed by the Article II of the resolution which was passed. The delegates of Germany also mentioned in their speeches in the moderated caucus that any decisions on peace-keeping taken by the council must be aligned with the Nigerian government, furthermore the delegate mentioned that “We should be more than happy to help Nigeria in this issue”.The delegates therefore, maintained their stance on the revival of PAP and continued to urge the other delegates to do so as well.
A few delegates such as the delegate of the USA, UK and Belgium emphasised on the fact that the issue posed no international impact, however, it would be beneficial to let the specific matters such as the environmental risks pertaining to the topic and issue of human rights and oil exploitation be dealt by UNEP and UNHRC respectively; this would also include the involvement of the AU for monitoring the PAP to prevent corruption.These recommendations were also mentioned in the approved resolution (whose main submitters were the delegates of the UK). In conclusion, the committee came to the consensus that a modification of the PAP as a solution for the betterment of the situation Nigeria is in at the moment.
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