PICTORIAL: VP Shettima Departs Abuja For UN General Assembly In New York

Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, holding in New York, United States of America.

The session will be held from Monday, September 22 to Sunday, September 28, 2025.

Senator Shettima, who is representing President Bola Tinubu at the global event will deliver Nigeria’s national statement and join other dignitaries at the UN high-level general debates, among other side events.

The Vice President will also announce Nigeria’s new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement at this year’s UN special event on climate.

President Tinubu has directed his deputy to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

According to a statement on Saturday by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, VP Shettima, who is scheduled to join other leaders at the global event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the United Nations on Monday, September 22 at the UN headquarters in New York, will also join other dignitaries at the high-level general debates from Tuesday, September 23 to Sunday 28.

VP Shettima will also deliver Nigeria’s national statement on Wednesday, September 24.

Besides, Nkwocha said the Vice President will attend a special event on Climate for Heads of State and Government to be hosted by the UN Secretary-General on Wednesday, September 24 where Nigeria is expected to announce its new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.

“Senator Shettima is also slated to attend the high-level roundtable of the Global Champions on Adequate and Affordable Housing to be hosted by the President of Kenya on September 24 and attend to other bilateral meetings and events.

“After attending UNGA, the Vice President will leave for Frankfurt, Germany, where he is slated to meet with officials of the Deutche Bank before returning to Nigeria,” Nkwocha added.

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