I wish to express the appreciation of the Nigerian delegation to the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his report on the work of the Organization, as contained in document A/58/1. We also commend the statement that the Secretary-General made at the beginning of this session, a statement that wa…
Let me begin by expressing appreciation to the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his report on the work of the Organization. The report, contained in document A/57/1, discussed some of the most pressing issues confronting humanity today, such as terrorism, conflicts, natural disasters, human ri…
I am pleased to participate in the debate on agenda item 48, on causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa, and to commend the Secretary-General for his report, which spells out his efforts in the past year in resolving various conflict situations in …
I am indeed highly honoured to address this Assembly on agenda item 36, “Zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic”. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report, contained in document A/56/454 and Add.1.
I should like to pay a glowing tribute to the Ambassador …
On behalf of the Nigerian delegation, I wish to congratulate Mr. Klaus Töpfer, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), on his re-election. We commend the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for recognizing the enormous contribution made by Mr. Töpfer in the field of env…
Although the head of the Nigerian delegation to the General Assembly at its current session, His Excellency President Olusegun Obasanjo, has had the opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session, I cannot pass up this uniqu…
The Nigerian delegation listened attentively to the comments made by our brother, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cameroon, regarding their maritime border dispute with Nigeria.
Very often silence can be mistaken for acquiescence, hence this response. We are surprised indeed that the matter, wh…
