PMB to attend 77th UN General Assembly meeting Sunday
President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) will on Sunday depart Abuja for New York, United States, to attend the annual meeting of world leaders, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA77).
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Saturday, in a statement, said the theme for the 77th session, which opened on Tuesday, September 13 is, “A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges.”
The statement added that the key topics of discussion at the UNGA this year include; the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis, climate action, ending the COVID-19 pandemic, and a special transforming education summit.
President Buhari will take his turn to deliver the National Statement on the second day of the general debates on Wednesday, September 21.
The President will also participate in High-Level meetings and side events including the Nigeria International Economic Partnership Forum (NIEPF), convened by Nigeria in partnership with the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU); Strengthening Coordination through National Humanitarian Development Peace (NHDP) Framework: A practical approach to sustainable durable solutions to ensure no one is left behind, organised by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development; and the EFCC-NEPAD programme on combating illicit financial flows.
He will also hold bilateral strategic meetings with world leaders, renowned investors, and heads of multinational organisations while in New York.
President Buhari will travel with an entourage including the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, some governors, ministers, and top government officials.
He is expected to return to Nigeria on Monday, September 26.
