"𝙒𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨."
@antonioguterres delivers his final address to the #UNGA General Debate in his role as the United Nations Secretary-General.
Pleased to be at the General Debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly which opened at the #UN headquarters in New York yesterday, Tuesday 22nd September 2026, with Heads of state and government from around the world addressing international challenges ranging from security and geopolitical tensions to economic issues and artificial intelligence.
Nigeria is fully represented by an impressive delegation led by the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E Sen. Kashim Shettima.
The theme of this 81st session of the General Assembly is "Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations that delivers for all."
The High Commissioner of Nigeria to Canada, Emeritus Professor Isaac Adewole, presented his Letters of Credence to H.E. the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, Governor General of Canada, on 15 September 2026, formally marking the commencement of his diplomatic engagements in Canada.
President Bola Tinubu has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent him and lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States.
This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha.
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Five young Nigerians who were detained in MACA Prison, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, since August last year, and recently rescued by the Federal Government, have returned to the country.
"We were approached by the US to accept third-party nationals who were being removed from the US, and we agreed with them that West African nationals were acceptable." — Ghana President John Mahama
#Nigeria 🇳🇬successfully concluded today its sixth WTO Trade Policy Review. Ambassador Nura Abba Rimi, Permanent Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Industry Trade & Investment, summarizes the main highlights of this important transparency exercise. More: https://t.co/EdZPFDCGIr