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The appointment of senior leaders is one the most significant responsibilities of the Secretary-General, in his capacity as the Chief Administrative Officer of the Organization.
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The Secretary-General attaches the utmost importance and exercises with great care, the discretionary authority that is vested in him by the General Assembly for the appointment of senior leaders.
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Perpetrators must be held accountable
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed – a former environment minister in Nigeria – said in a social media post that schools should be “sanctuaries for education, not targets…We must protect schools and hold perpetrators accountable.”
The UN’s top official in the country, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Mohamed Fall, posted that news of yet another mass abduction was heartbreaking, coming just days after the kidnappings in Kebbi.
He passed on his sympathies to the families of those taken and their communities, adding that all efforts must be made to ensure their safe return of students and staff.
“It’s time to fully implement the Safe School Principle,” he said, which was launched at the First International Conference on Safe Schools in Oslo, Norway, in 2015. Nigeria was among the nations who endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration that year.
Stand with the victims
UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said this week it is continuing to work closely with government partners, civil society and communities, to strengthen child protection systems in line with the declaration that no child should be put at risk while pursuing an education.
The UN culture, education and science agency’s (UNESCO) office in Nigeria also condemned Friday’s latest mass abduction, saying that schools must never be targets.
“We stand with the victims, their families and the Government of Nigeria and call for the immediate release of all abducted children,” the agency said.
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UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said this week it is continuing to work closely with government partners, civil society and communities, to strengthen child protection systems in line with the declaration that no child should be put at risk while pursuing an education.
The UN culture, education and science agency’s (UNESCO) office in Nigeria also condemned Friday’s latest mass abduction, saying that schools must never be targets.
“We stand with the victims, their families and the Government of Nigeria and call for the immediate release of all abducted children,” the agency said.
