The Convergence of Diplomacy and Development: Yobe as a model for durable solutions, by Suleiman Dauda  The recent visit of a high-level United Nations delegation to Yobe State, led by three Assistant Secretaries-General (ASGs) representing UNDP, IOM, and UNHCR, alongside the UN Nigeria Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr Mohamed Malick Fall, was far more than a diplomatic courtesy call. It represented a moment of reckoning in Nigeria’s humanitarian-development landscape, and a case study in how subnational leadership can align with global frameworks to advance the United Nations agenda on internal displacement. Described by Mr Fall as “one of the biggest...