President Muhammadu Buhari departs Abuja Lord's Day for New York, to bring together other footing leaders at the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72).
The high indicate of the President’s view volition move his participation inwards the General Debate during which he volition deliver the country’s National Statement.
The subject for this year’s Debate is: “Focusing on People: Striving for Peace as well as a Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet.”
President Buhari volition bring together other footing leaders at the welcoming reception to move hosted yesteryear the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, as well as every bit good concur a bilateral coming together with the United Nations scribe.
Equally, the Nigerian leader volition concur a luncheon coming together with President Donald Trump of the States of America, along with other footing leaders.
During the General Assembly, Nigeria volition participate inwards high score meetings on ‘Prevention of Sexual Exploitation as well as Abuse: Building Momentum for Change,’ the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, a High Level Event organized yesteryear the African Union nether its Theme of the Year: ‘Roadmap on the Demographic Dividend: from Commitment to Action,’ with others.
At the events, President Buhari as well as members of his delegation volition strive to projection Nigeria every bit a rigid moral forcefulness as well as responsible fellow member of the international community.
Nigeria’s commitment to global peace, safety as well as evolution volition every bit good move reaffirmed as well as where necessary, the quest for increased international cooperation inwards the deal against corruption.
Other priorities for the Nigerian delegation at UNGA 72 include strengthening human rights institutions; the dominion of law; back upward for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) every bit a outcome of terrorist acts as well as recent flooding, as well as mitigating the effects of Climate Change.
The Nigerian delegation volition every bit good canvass the back upward of United Nations fellow member states for the Buhari Administration’s efforts towards combatting illicit fiscal flows inwards guild to foster sustainable development.
The President volition move accompanied yesteryear the governors of Zamfara, Ebonyi as well as Ondo States, as well as fundamental cabinet ministers.
President Buhari volition transit through London on his agency dorsum to the country.
FEMI ADESINA
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
September 15, 2017