President Muhammadu Buhari will today deliver Nigeria’s
National Statement on the first day of the general debate of the one-week 72nd
Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly (UNGA) high-level events. He
has been listed as the eighth speaker of the 193 Head of States expected to
address the General Debate of the General Assembly.
The theme for this year’s debate is: “Focusing on people:
Striving for peace and a decent life for all on a sustainable planet”. The
president will also join other world leaders at the welcoming reception to be
hosted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and hold a bilateral meeting
with the UN chief. Aside other high-level engagement, he will have a lunch
meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, along with other world leaders.
Nigeria will also
participate in high-level meetings on ‘Prevention of sexual exploitation and
abuse: Building momentum for change’, the Commonwealth Heads of Government
Meeting, a High Level Event organised by AU under its theme of the Year:
“Roadmap on the demographic dividend: From commitment to action”, among others.
It is expected that the president and members of his delegation will project
Nigeria as a strong moral force and responsible member of the international
community. Nigeria’s commitment to global peace, security and development will
also be reaffirmed, with the need for increased international cooperation in
the fight corruption.
Other priorities
for the Nigerian delegation at 72nd UN General Assembly include strengthening
human rights institutions, the rule of law, support for internally displaced
persons arising from Boko Haram activities and recent flooding and mitigating
the effects of climate change. The Nigerian delegation is expected to also
canvass the support of UN member states for the Buhari administration’s efforts
towards combating illicit financial flows to foster sustainable development.
The Nation
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