On Tuesday, September 19, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will speak in the 78th Session of the UNGA’s high-level General Debate at the UN’s New York headquarters.
According to the UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Tinubu will address world leaders that day in the evening during his debut appearance before the Assembly.
According to the speakers list provided by the Office of the General Assembly President, the Nigerian President will be the fifth African head of state to address the meeting on the first day.
According to the list, Tinubu will be the 14th speaker out of 20 leaders slated to speak on the first day.
The South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, the 10th speaker, will be the first African leader to speak in the morning session of the Assembly.
In the Afternoon session, five African leaders are expected to address the gathering.
The Nigerian president would deliver his statement around 6pm (11pm Nigerian time) to the world leaders during the afternoon session.
The President of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune will be the first African leader to speak at the afternoon session, followed by the Moroccan leader, Aziz Akhannouch and Mozambique President, Filipe Nyusi.
The President of Senegal, Macky Sall will be the firth African speaker to address the gathering and the last leader on the first day.
The President of Brazil, Luiz da Sliva would be the first world leader to present his address to the 78th session as it is tradition, followed by the U.S. President, Joe Biden, the traditional second speaker, being the host country.
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NAN reports that the 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 78) will open on Tuesday, Sept 5. with the inauguration of a new President, Dennis Francis of Trinidad and Tobago, who will take on the mantle for the next 12 months
The high level General Debate will be held from Sept 19 and to Sept. 29.
The Theme of the General Assembly including the general debate will be rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its sustainable development goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all.
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