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Muhammadu Buhari

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first: 2015-09-24
most recent: 2022-09-24
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“They include, but are not limited to, such values as justice, honour, integrity, ceaseless endeavour and partnership within and between nations. Our strongest moments have always been those in which we remain true to the basic principles of tolerance, community and abiding commitment to peace and goodwill towards all.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“The multiple challenges that we face are truly interconnected and urgent, and the choice of this session’s theme, “A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges”, is apt. In keeping with our obligations as Member States of the Organization, we must all do our utmost to work with the President to resolve them. In that regard, I reiterate my delegation’s full and resolute cooperation. Let me convey my final reflections from this famous rostrum. We live in extraordinary times, with interdependent challenges, but enormous opportunities. The pace of change can seem bewildering, with sometimes a palpable and unsettling sense of uncertainty about our future. But if my years in public service have taught me anything, it is that we must keep faith with those values that endure.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Indeed, we are now preparing for general elections in Nigeria, scheduled for February. At the seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly, there will be a new face on this rostrum speaking for Nigeria. Ours is a vast country, strengthened by its diversity and common values of hard work, enduring faith and a sense of community. We have invested heavily to strengthen our framework for free and fair elections, and I thank our partners for all the support that they have provided for our elections. As President, I have set the goal that one of the enduring legacies I would like to leave is to entrench a process of free, fair, transparent and credible elections by which Nigerians elect the leaders of their choice.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“In Nigeria, not only have we worked to strengthen our democracy, but we have also supported it and promoted the rule of law in our subregion. In the Gambia, we helped guarantee the first democratic transition since independence. In Guinea-Bissau, we stood by the democratically elected Government when it faced mutiny. In Chad, following the tragic death on the battlefield of its President, the late Idriss Deby Itno, we joined forces with its other neighbours and international partners to stabilize the country and encourage a peaceful transition to democracy, a process that is ongoing. We believe in the sanctity of constitutional term limits, and we have steadfastly adhered to them in Nigeria. We have seen the corrosive impact on values when leaders elsewhere seek to change the rules to stay in power.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“That equally calls for addressing the burden of unsustainable external debt via a global commitment to the expansion and extension of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative to countries facing fiscal and liquidity challenges, as well as outright cancellation for countries facing the most severe issues. Democracy is an idea that crosses time and borders. Sadly, it has its limitations. The wheels of democracy turn slowly. It can demand compromises that dilute decisions. Sometimes it bends too much to special interests that exercise influence, not always for the general good, in a manner disproportionate to their numbers. However, it has been my experience that a democratic culture provides a Government with the legitimacy it needs to deliver positive change.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“We must continue to work for a common standard that balances rights with responsibilities to keep the most vulnerable from harm and help strengthen and enrich communities. Efforts to protect communities from the scourge of disinformation and misinformation must also be matched with efforts to reduce inequalities and restore hope to the poorer and most vulnerable members of our communities, as a means to curb the many socioeconomic conflict drivers that we face. In spite of our efforts, humanitarian crises will continue to ravage some of our communities. Nigeria therefore implores its global partners to do more to complement its endeavours. Indeed, the multifaceted challenges facing most developing countries have left a debilitating chokehold on their fiscal space.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Another feature of the past decade has been the growing partnerships between States and increasingly influential non-State actors. There was a time when the most important events at the Assembly featured statements by the world’s most powerful leaders. Now, a tweet or Instagram post by an influencer on a social or environmental issue may have a greater impact. Technology offers us limitless opportunities and sometimes runs ahead of the imagination of regulators and legislators. At its best, social media helps strengthen the foundation of our society and our common values. At its worst, it is a corrosive digital version of the mob, bristling with intolerance and division. In confronting those challenges, we must also come together to defend freedom of speech while upholding other values that we cherish.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“As a first step, we must all commit to releasing the financing and the technology for creating a stable and affordable framework for energy transmission. Financial development institutions must prioritize de-risking energy projects to improve renewable projects’ access to credit facilities. No country should be left behind in that area. The skyrocketing energy costs worldwide are in part the product of conflict and supply disruptions to Europe and the Americas, yet we are all paying the price. It is therefore our expectation that the seventy- seventh session of the General Assembly and the upcoming COP 27 will help galvanize the political will required to drive action towards fulfilling the various existing climate change initiatives.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Yet we are the hardest hit by the consequences of climate change, as we are seeing in the sustained drought in Somalia and the unprecedentedly severe floods in Pakistan. Those and other climate-related occurrences are now suddenly becoming commonplace in the developing world. In effect, we are literally paying the price for policies that others pursue. That must change. At the twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, held in Glasgow last year, I said that Nigeria was not asking for permission to make the same mistakes that others have made in creating the climate emergency. Fortunately, we now know what we can do to mitigate the effects of the climate crisis and the related energy challenges.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“In every address that I have delivered to the Assembly, I have dwelt on the issue of climate change, especially as it fuels conflicts and complicates food security. Climate change reduces opportunity and prosperity, which in Africa, Latin America and some parts of Asia also contributes to transnational organized crime. Last year, as part of Nigeria’s effort to achieve our global net-zero aspirations, my Administration adopted a national climate-change strategy that aims to deliver climate-change mitigation in a sustainable manner. The measures we took at the national level also require climate justice. Compared to industrialized economies, Africa and other developing nations produce only a small proportion of greenhouse-gas emissions.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Those laudable achievements were underpinned by partnerships and international cooperation. We also saw the bravery, care and endurance of health professionals in every corner of the globe. With the coronavirus, we saw very clearly how States tried to meet the challenge of a threat that could not be contained within national borders. The results were mixed, but at its best, the cooperation among stakeholders was outstanding. It facilitated solutions that saved countless lives and eased a huge burden of human suffering. That same theme of multilateralism, as the promotion of national interests competes with the common cause in the face of an existential threat, has been our recurring experience in recent times.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“I remain firmly convinced that the challenges that have come so sharply into focus in recent years and months emphasize the call by Nigeria and many other Member States for reform of the Security Council and other United Nations agencies. We need a more effective and representative structure to meet today’s demands, which have outgrown a system designed for the very different world that prevailed at its foundation in 1945. Change is long overdue. This is the first meeting that we are having here in New York without the restrictions that characterized the past three years. The coronavirus disease pandemic ripped across national borders like a toxic whirlwind, leaving in its wake a legacy of pain and loss. Happily, we also witnessed an incredible level of innovation and creativity from those who devised treatments and vaccines.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Indeed, the ongoing war in Ukraine is making it more difficult to tackle the perennial issues that feature each year in the deliberations of the Assembly, such as nuclear disarmament, the right of Rohingya refugees to return to their homes in Myanmar, Palestinians’ legitimate aspirations for statehood and the reduction of inequalities within and among nations. The danger that the war in Ukraine will escalate further justifies Nigeria’s resolute calls for a nuclear- free world and a universal Arms Trade Treaty, which are also necessary measures for preventing global human disasters. In that regard, we must find a way to reach a rapid consensus on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, with related commitments by the nuclear-weapon States.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Despite the challenging international environment, the United Nations has proved that it can be strong when the will of its members is harnessed for positive, collective action. The guiding principle of this extraordinary institution is the promotion of peace and security, development and human rights. The latest in a chain of events challenging those principles is the conflict in Ukraine, which has already created strains that may be unprecedented for an entire generation. Such a conflict will have adverse consequences for us all, hindering our capacity to work together to resolve conflicts elsewhere, especially in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“Some 31 years later, in 2016, I had the great privilege to personally address the Assembly as the democratically elected President of my country (see A/71/PV.4 A). As I approach the end of my second and final four- year term, I am reminded of how much has changed in Nigeria, Africa and the world, and yet how some challenges remain. We are now more severely tested by our enduring and our new global challenges, paramount among which are conflicts that are increasingly being driven by non-State actors, the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, terrorism, violent extremism, the malignant use of technology, climate change, irregular migration and disparities in opportunities for improved standards of living.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“On behalf of the Government and the people of Nigeria, I congratulate the President on his well-deserved election to lead the General Assembly at its seventy-seventh session and assure him of the full support and cooperation of the Nigerian delegation during his tenure. I commend his predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid, for the Assembly’s many remarkable achievements under his leadership during these challenging times. I would also like to congratulate the Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, on his ceaseless and untiring efforts to promote peace, security and development, which are very much in line with his exalted role. The first time I might have been able to address the Assembly was in 1984, when I was the Military Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)
“As she exits the stage, we wish her well.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Consensus has been achieved on some elements of the reform, especially with regard to the representation of Africa on the basis of the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration. It is unreasonable to expect unanimity on this matter. Our Organization is at the peak of the multilateral system. It is also the pre-eminent body for solving our current and emerging challenges and developing norms to protect us all. In the current moment, hope for achieving those goals is dependent on how we assist each other to get COVID-19 out of all countries, regardless of their classification. We can and must do so. In that regard, let me conclude my statement by paying special tribute to a great and humane internationalist and an exemplary practitioner of multilateral cooperation, Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Federal Republic of Germany.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“We are beginning to forget our affirmation of the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of every individual, as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. No society can claim to be free or just if it deprives anyone of those rights. Today racism drives hate crimes and institutional discrimination, in which Africans and people of African descent are among the primary victims. I am confident that this forum will make a significant impact in the quest to end race-related vices and injustices. No reform of the United Nations system is more urgent than that of the Security Council. Stakeholders around the world are asking how such power could be concentrated with such scant representation. The intergovernmental negotiations have taken too long — some 15 years. We must avoid going around in circles.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Nigeria has been steadfast in safeguarding human rights, including the advancement of women; the protection of children; the protection of the rights of people living with disabilities; the treatment of migrants, refugees, returnees and displaced persons; and the promotion of fundamental freedoms through all legitimate means. In that regard, my delegation commends the positive example of leaders like Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand. The recent rise in hate-related crimes around the world underscores the urgent need to continue our engagement against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and other related intolerance. It is sad to note that the issue of racism remains alive worldwide.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“We therefore call for a reform agenda that will engender better recovery from the current crisis, build resilience to future shocks and pursue transformative development strategies that can deliver the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The global food system has been impacted in recent times by several factors, such as population growth, the availability of, and accessibility to, arable land and water resources, climate change and the loss of biodiversity. Climate change and unpredictable shocks such as the current global pandemic further exacerbate the vulnerabilities of the global food system, requiring the urgent attention of the United Nations.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk of a new wave of deepening debt in which vital public financial resources are allocated to external debt servicing and repayments at the expense of domestic health and financing for critical development needs. There is an urgent need, therefore, to consider the expansion and extension of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative to include all developing countries, least developed countries and small island developing States facing fiscal and liquidity challenges. Nigeria reaffirms that international trade is the engine of development and sustained economic growth, as well as the global eradication of poverty.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Combating illicit financial flows and ensuring the recovery and return of illicitly acquired assets have the potential to provide resources in the immediate term for financing development in this era of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Illicit financial flows and assets deprive national Governments of the means needed to provide adequate and meaningful sources of livelihood for their citizens. That gives rise to more irregular migration patterns, with unwholesome consequences for inter-State and human relations. On the issue of debt, we have seen that developing countries faced unsustainable debt burdens even before the pandemic.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“The impact of climate change is already with us in Nigeria, as manifested in various ways: it has triggered conflicts, caused food insecurity, dried up lakes and resulted in youth migration and the loss of livelihoods, among other things. The trend is the same in many other countries that are threatened by forest fires, rising sea levels, drought and desertification. As leaders, we must create inclusive and gender-sensitive policies that address all issues connected to climate action, from mitigation to resilience. That is why we are working on a transition to a low-carbon economy, consistent with implementing the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“We hope that the upcoming NPT Review Conference will lead to a successful outcome that will facilitate global denuclearization. We will do our part to ensure such an outcome. Terrorism continues to dominate security discourse worldwide. In Nigeria, the Boko Haram terrorist group, although fragmented by internal strife and weakened by our defence forces, is still active and preys on soft targets. Nigeria will continue to work closely with United Nations counter-terrorism bodies and entities with a view to bringing that scourge to an end. Nigeria has spared no effort in addressing the challenges of terrorism posed by the activities of Boko Haram in north-east Nigeria and the Lake Chad region, as well as by banditry in north-west and north-central Nigeria.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Disarmament conventions deserve the support of all States: small, large, nuclear and non-nuclear. Nuclear weapons remain the ultimate agents of mass destruction, and their total elimination should be the final objective of all disarmament processes within the broad spectrum of the goals being pursued by the United Nations. In that regard, Nigeria will participate actively in the forthcoming Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and in the first meeting of States parties to the landmark Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, to be held in the first quarter of 2022. Nigeria regards those upcoming events as important steps towards the realization of a world free of nuclear weapons. We are therefore supportive of any diplomatic efforts to that end.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“The recent trend of unconstitutional takeovers of power, sometimes in reaction to unilateral changes of constitutions by some leaders, must not be tolerated by the international community. Nigeria fully supports the efforts of the Economic Community of West African States to address that growing challenge and appreciates the support of both the African Union and the United Nations. In that regard, I would like to reiterate that, as leaders of our individual Member States, we need to adhere to the constitutional provisions of our countries, particularly on term limits. That is one area that generates crisis and political tension in our subregion. Nigeria is fully committed to nuclear non-proliferation and has always supported the view that it should involve all States.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“We must deal not only with the symptoms of conflict but also the immediate causes that fuel conflicts in the first place. Those include poor and undemocratic governance, human rights abuses, poverty, ignorance, injustice and inequalities. There are no easy solutions to those conditions. They require long-term investments and more effective international cooperation. In that connection, my delegation underscores the importance of promoting the peaceful, unfettered and inclusive participation of States in global actions towards conflict prevention. That will facilitate the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063 of the African Union. In West Africa especially, our democratic gains of previous decades are now being eroded.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“No country can afford the socioeconomic implications of prolonged shutdowns. It is imperative to underscore that no one is safe until everyone is safe. Nigeria remains deeply concerned about the illicit trade, transfer and circulation of small arms and light weapons. Their excessive accumulation and uncontrolled spread in many regions of the world have devastating humanitarian and socioeconomic consequences, especially on the continent of Africa. In that regard, my delegation calls for the worldwide application of the Arms Trade Treaty to codify accountability in the conventional arms trade, which is critical to the security of nations. That is in recognition of the need for a broad-based global partnership in the ongoing battle against transborder crimes, including terrorism and piracy.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“In addition, more than 40,000 healthcare workers have recently been trained on infection prevention and control measures with the support of various partners. Nigeria remains grateful for the assistance received from our partners and friends all over the world. Vaccination is the key to our safe emergence from the pandemic. We fully support the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access initiative, from which we have benefited. We also thank the United States of America, Turkey, India, China, the European Union and others for the vaccines provided. Despite the acknowledgement, however, I would like to reiterate my call for a fairer and more equitable distribution of vaccines to all countries so that together we can fight and contain the pandemic. The rising wave of newer and more contagious strains makes that even more urgent.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“The solidarity and drive to contain the first truly global health emergency of our time is a pointer to the many things we can achieve if we work together. For our part, Nigeria has made strenuous efforts to contain the virus and halt its deadly onslaught on our people. Our efforts have been rewarded with moderate success. At the outset, we recognize detection and contact-tracing to be important tools in combating the virus. In that connection, from a mere four laboratories with testing and detection capacities, we ramped up the capacity of our facilities to more than 140 centres today. Similarly, we built isolation centres and emergency hospital wards in record time all over the country. We carry out genomic sequencing in designated laboratories across the country with a view to detecting variants in circulation.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Amina Mohammed as Deputy Secretary-General to assist him in discharging his responsibilities. The theme of this year’s General Assembly, “Building resilience through hope — to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people and revitalize the United Nations”, sums up our common desire to rescue our planet, recover our economies and restore hope to all the peoples of the world. In that regard, my delegation will continue to support the United Nations as the indispensable forum for international cooperation and the cornerstone of the multilateral system, rooted in respect for international law, including international human rights law, and predicated on a rules-based order. I want to thank the international community for its concerted response to COVID-19.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“On behalf of the Government and the people of Nigeria, let me congratulate the President on his well-deserved election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session. I would like to assure him of the full support and cooperation of the Nigerian delegation throughout his tenure. I would like to commend his predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Volkan Bozkir, for the many remarkable achievements recorded during his tenure, despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Permit me to congratulate the Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on his reappointment and to commend his strong commitment to making the United Nations more alive to its responsibilities. I also want to express my gratitude to him for reappointing Ms.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“President, As we urge and strive for inclusion within our societies, we must also ensure inclusion prevails in our collective action as members of the International Community. Nigeria supports the expansion of the UN Security Council to reflect the diversity and dynamics of the 21st Century. Africa deserves permanent seats in the United Nations Security Council. CONCLUSION Mr. President I will conclude by reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to promoting international peace and security and sustainable development, as well as strengthening partnerships and cooperation with international and regional organisations. I thank you.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“We also recognize that the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and other International-Agreed Development Agenda depend largely on the empowerment of women. Nigeria will sustain its affirmative stance through women empowerment initiatives. QUALITY EDUCATION Mr. President, Quality education for all is the cornerstone of sustainable development. In this connection, I am happy to announce that the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will be hosting the 4th International Conference on Safe Schools in 2021. I invite You all to Nigeria to participate in the Conference which aims to advocate for the protection of education from attack as we work together towards the future we want. UNITED NATIONS REFORM Mr.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“This measure is designed to strengthen institutions, coordinate the prevention of violent extremism, enhance the rule of law, access to justice and human rights as well as engaging communities and building resilience and integrated strategic communication. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT/GENDER PARITY Mr. President, The United Nations has made progress in advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment through initiatives such as the Beijing Declaration and Programme of Action and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. The creation of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), in July 2010, was an important milestone. Nigeria acknowledges the importance of gender equality and recognizes the critical role that women play in development.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“It is in this regard that I thank the immediate past Presidents of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, Ambassador Tijjani Muhammad- Bande and Ambassador Mona Jul, respectively, for jointly launching the High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda. HUMAN RIGHTS Mr. President, In the area of human rights, Nigeria has passed a number of human rights- related bills into law. The bills include: the Anti-Torture Act, the Comprehensive Treatment and Care for Victims of Gun-Shot Act, as well as the National Senior Citizens Centre Act. In addition, Nigeria has launched a National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“I enjoin the international community to also communicate the positive contributions of migrants, particularly in countries of destination, in order to combat racial discrimination and xenophobic attacks, and facilitate the social integration and protection of migrants. ILLICIT FINANCIAL FLOWS Mr. President, The global aspiration to recover from the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic will not be fully met without addressing existing structures that make it more difficult for countries to generate and retain their financial resources.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“We are convinced that recharging the Lake will improve the living conditions of our people in the area, promote inter-state cooperation, strengthen community resilience, and assist in addressing environmental and security challenges threatening the region and its resources. Let me, therefore, reiterate the call for international support for the sub-regional efforts to raise the $50 billion required to actualize this initiative. MIGRATION Excellencies, Nigeria experiences high internal and external migration due to the size of its population, economic situation and climate. We are therefore fully committed to migration management and prevention of irregular migration and human trafficking.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“CLIMATE CHANGE Excellencies, Climate Change is an environmental crisis which requires urgent action. Our Administration is conscious of the fact that the attainment of national development targets would be greatly impeded unless the consequences of climate change are addressed holistically in line with the Paris Agreement. To this end, Nigeria has intensified climate action through the upward review of reduction in greenhouse gas emission under the Nationally Determined Contributions, which are climate change targets under the Paris Agreement. Nigeria remains steadfast in our commitment to the revitalization of Lake Chad.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“We will vigorously sustain the rehabilitation, reconstruction and resettlement of victims of terrorism and insurgency in the North-East. The North-East Development Commission has been established for that purpose. NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT Mr. President, Nigeria is commited to universal nuclear non-proliferation. In this connection, we recall the adoption of the landmark Treaty on The Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which opened for signature on 20 September 2017. Nigeria participated actively in the processes leading to its adoption and was an early signatory and ratifier. With less than ten ratifications needed for the TPNW’s entry into force, we urge other member states who have not done so to quickly ratify the Treaty for the actualization of its important objective.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“We urge the international community to renew efforts to stem this traffic and promote the Arms Trade Treaty in order to codify accountability in the ongoing battle against trans-border crimes, including terrorism and acts of piracy. TERRORISM/COUNTER-TERRORISM Excellencies, The litany of sophisticated terrorist attacks across the globe is a harsh reality of the challenges the world is facing today. We must therefore redouble our efforts to ensure collective security. In Nigeria, we are still facing violent extremism from the insurgency of Boko Haram and bandits. We continue to count on our strong cooperation with UN Counter- Terrorism bodies and neighbouring countries to overcome the terrorists in the Lake Chad Basin and the wider Sahel Region.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“There is an ongoing re-alignment of the National Statistical System (NSS) with the requirements and indicators of the SDGs. This is expected to ensure effective tracking and monitoring of the SDGs and guide SDG interventions across the country. Nigeria has also developed its home-grown Integrated Sustainable Development Goals model (iSDG Model) — an analytical framework for assessing how policymaking can better address the indivisible nature of the SDGs. DISARMAMENT, INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY Excellencies, Nigeria remains deeply concerned over the illicit trade, transfer, and circulation of small arms and light weapons, particularly on the continent of Africa.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“The international community will need to cooperate in addressing the scourge of poverty, particularly in developing countries. It is in this regard, that we commend the President of the 74th General Assembly for launching an Alliance for Poverty Eradication in June. We encourage global leaders, particularly leaders from the global North, to support the Alliance at this time when the COVID-19 pandemic is reversing gains made in the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and is pushing an additional half a billion people into extreme poverty. SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Mr. President, As we mark the beginning of the UN Decade of Action for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, Nigeria has made significant strides in domesticating the SDGs.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“Nigeria will continue to partner with the WHO and some countries to ensure accelerated development and manufacturing, as well as uninhibited supply of safe and effective coronavirus vaccines to all. POVERTY ERADICATION In order to mitigate its impact on Nigerians, our administration has commenced the disbursement of the sum of N10.9 Billion to households and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises as palliatives. In addition, we have established a five hundred billion (N500 billion) fiscal stimulus package and sustained delivery of humanitarian and social interventions to poor and vulnerable households, while our Central Bank has launched a N3.5 trillion-stimulus package to boost manufacturing and facilitate import substitution.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“I use this opportunity to commend the efforts of the United Nations and the World Health Organization in combating the Coronavirus pandemic. I note, with appreciation, the $2-billion Global Humanitarian Response Plan launched by the UN Secretary-General to fund the Coronavirus response in the poorest countries of the world. I also commend his call for ceasefire in conflict areas, to enable humanitarian assistance reach groups vulnerable to coronavirus . Excellencies, I should also state that Nigeria is committed to working with other Member States in the spirit of global cooperation and solidarity to promote human health and general well-being.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the world economy and strained the capabilities of the health system of many countries, including our own country. In the aftermath of coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria, we prioritized vulnerable groups, including women, children, older persons and the unemployed, in our efforts to provide medical and social assistance to cushion the socioeconomic effects of the disease. Accordingly, we have expanded our National Social Register, to include an additional 1 million Nigerians. Our National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) has been the vehicle for reaching out to the poor and vulnerable members of the Nigerian population, as well as providing cover for over 22 million households.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“We intend to achieve this through the implementation of the Economic Sustainability Plan and the Medium Term National Development Plans for the period 2020-2025 and 2026-2030. We expect that these ambitious initiatives will deliver sustainable economic growth and development to Nigeria. THE UNITED NATIONS WE NEED Predicated on the values that inspired its creation, the United Nations we need has to remain an agent of progress, by giving expression to the tenets of multilateralism, solidarity and international cooperation. It is within the context of this rules-based multilateral order that the world can find solutions to its many problems. CONFRONTING COVID-19 THROUGH EFFECTIVE MULTILATERAL ACTIONS The world is currently in the grips of the coronavirus pandemic. Regrettably, our communities and countries are losing lives.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“If the United Nations system cannot mobilize the world to marshal out a truly effective and inclusive response to the Coronavirus pandemic, then the United Nations would have failed in its core mission of giving expression, direction and solution to the yearnings of the international community. Excellencies, The future we want must guarantee human rights, human dignity, human prospects and prosperity. The principles of “Leaving No One Behind and Doing No Harm” must be expressed through accountability, strategic growth initiatives and elimination of threats of all kinds. In our quest to provide a future of hope and prosperity for Nigerians, our administration has embarked on measures to ensure enhanced national resilience.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)
“The theme of this year’s General Assembly — “The Future We Want, The United Nations We Need: Reaffirming Our Collective Commitment To Multilateralism — Confronting Coronavirus Through Effective Multilateral Action”, is indeed most appropriate and timely, as it captures our common desire for a renewed and revitalized organization in need of multilateral approaches to the many challenges facing the world. THE FUTURE WE WANT As we reflect on the future we want and the United Nations we need, we must realize that the peoples of the world not only look up to us: they count on us.”
2020-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 75 (2020)