I would like to thank the delegation of Ghana for organizing today’s briefing on this very important topic. We thank the Secretary- General for his report on piracy in the Gulf of Guinea (S/2022/818) pursuant to resolution 2634 (2022) and through the good work of both Ghana and Norway. We appreciate…
I thank the President for organizing this debate on agenda item 125, “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council”.
Nigeria aligns itself with the statements delivered by the Permanent Representativ…
The delegation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria welcomes the 2021 annual report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (see A/77/308 and A/77/308/Add.1). We would like to affirm our support for the work of the IAEA and confirm our sponsorship of draft resolution A/77/L.9. My delegation h…
My delegation would like to thank our dear brother country Sierra Leone for its leadership in adopting resolution 76/304, a very important resolution that should to have enjoyed wider support across the Member States. Unfortunately, that was not to be. Aside from its procedural concerns,
the resolu…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President for convening this important meeting today. My delegation would like to commend the able stewardship of the Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations, His Excellency Mr. Osama Mahmoud Abdelkhalek Mahmoud, in his capacity as Chair of th…
I am honoured to introduce the draft amendments to draft resolution A/76/L.80, as contained in documents A/76/L.81 to A/76/L.84, co-sponsored by Belarus, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Libya, Mauritania, Nicaragua and my own country, Nigeria.
Draft amendment A/76/L.81 is a request to delete the eighth preambu…
I would like to express my delegation’s appreciation to the President for convening this high-level meeting on global road safety, on the important theme “The 2030 horizon for road safety: securing a decade of action and delivery”. Indeed, the many challenges posed by the devastating impact of the p…
I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/76/L.40, entitled “Addressing the situation of widows”, on behalf of the Group of African States.
Let me begin by thanking all colleagues for their support, constructive engagement and flexibility during the negotiations. It has been a very interest…
Nigeria joined consensus on resolution 76/176 because we strongly support the resolution’s goals and objectives, namely, to advance fair and free elections. However, it is unfortunate that this important resolution is being used to bring in controversial and non-consensual elements.
With regard to …
It is my honour and pleasure to deliver Nigeria’s statement at the thirty- sixth plenary meeting of the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session.
The delegation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria welcomes the report (see A/76/232) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). My delegation…
Let me begin by expressing the appreciation of my delegation to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, a dynamic Committee that has continued to ensure that its mandate of promoting the peaceful uses and exploration of outer space is achieved.
Nigeria commends the good work achieved dur…
On behalf of the delegation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I wish to express my appreciation to the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s important plenary meeting. I would also like to thank the Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization for…
I think that we do not need to repeat this issue. The point has been made. Article 81 is very clear to us that once two opposing voices have been heard, we pass straight to a vote. I spoke, as did my colleague from Cuba. I think that was enough to go for a vote without giving the representative of t…
I take the floor on behalf of my delegation and the Group of African States. We do not agree with nor support the oral amendment proposed by the United States of America. I say that because if we consider rule 81 of the rules of procedure, when a proposal has been adopted or rejected, it may not be …
Let me first and foremost thank the representative of the United States of America for what she said. My delegation wants to reject the proposal of the United States because the status of draft resolution A/75/L.119 has long been pending for four months. We think that the delay in deferring action o…
At the outset, let me commend His Excellency Mohamed Edrees for his excellent work as Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). Let me also express my delegation’s sincere appreciation to His Excellency Ambassador Bob Rae, Permanent Representative of Canada, for his outstanding leadership as the …
Nigeria aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (see A/75/PV.88), which highlighted the extreme flexibility demonstrated by all parties in this Hall to ensure that the seventh review of the U…
My delegation thanks you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting and for providing leadership to move the process forward. I personally commend you, Mr. President, for your wisdom in giving more time for people to narrow their differences because that is a very difficult decision. However, it …
My delegation aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representatives of Azerbaijan on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, the Comoros on behalf of the Group of African States and the Niger on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (see
A/75/PV.67) and would like …
