Vice President Kashim Shettima will today (Wednesday) deliver Nigeria’s national statement at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, standing in for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), the address is scheduled to take place between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. New York time.
Shettima’s statement is expected to address pressing global concerns, including multilateralism, UN reform, climate action, and restructuring of international finance.
At the same platform last year, President Tinubu called for permanent seats for Africa on the United Nations Security Council, a proposal currently under consideration by the UN.
