I thank you, Mr. President, for your efficient leadership of the Security Council during this month. I also take this opportunity to thank
members of the Security Council for their visit to the Lake Chad basin region, which allowed them to assess the security and humanitarian challenges faced by th…
The Nigerian delegation thanks the delegation of the United Kingdom for organizing this open debate on “Trafficking in persons in conflict situations: forced labour, slavery and other similar practices”. We commend you, Mr. President, for the comprehensive concept note (S/2017/198, annex) provided t…
First and foremost, I would like to thank the Swedish presidency and the entire membership of the Security Council for organizing today’s briefing. It is indeed emblematic of the interest of the United Nations in the security situation in the Lake Chad basin region. We are particularly and deeply ap…
I wish to express my appreciation to the delegation of Sweden for convening this open debate on conflict prevention and sustaining peace as a centrepiece of the United Nations. Nigeria considers it a subject of critical importance to all humankind. Our appreciation goes to the Secretary- General, Mr…
Nigeria welcomes this opportunity to participate in today’s open debate on water, peace and security. We commend the delegation of Senegal for its initiative in convening this debate and for the well-articulated concept note (S/2016/969, annex) to guide our discussion. Our appreciation also goes to …
I thank the delegation of Senegal for convening this open debate and for the excellent concept note (S/2016/927, annex) provided to guide our discussion. We commend the Deputy Secretary-General for sharing with us his perspectives on this subject. Our appreciation also goes to the Secretary-General …
I thank the Malaysian delegation for convening this important debate. I commend the Secretary-General for his remarks made earlier this morning. I also would like to thank the briefers for their incisive briefings and for sharing their thoughts with us.
Nigeria aligns itself with the statement made…
On behalf of my delegation, I wish to thank the delegation of Egypt for having organized this open debate. We also wish to thank the briefers for their perspectives on the subject under discussion.
Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in the maintenance …
I thank the delegations of China, Angola and Senegal for organizing this debate on the threat of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Tayé-Brook Zerihoun for his briefing.
Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is having grave consequences for the economies of the countries …
My delegation thanks the Uruguayan presidency for convening this open debate. We also thank the Secretary-General for his lucid briefing and for his leadership in the search for peace in the Middle East.
Nigeria is concerned about the upsurge in violence in the occupied Palestinian territory. That …
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and for the concept note (S/2015/846, annex) provided to guide our discussions. We are also grateful to the Secretary-General for his insightful briefing.
We commend the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (HIPPO) for consulting wi…
The Nigerian delegation congratulates you, Mr. President, on your election to steer the affairs of the General Assembly in this historic period marking the seventieth year of the inception of the United Nations. We commend your initiative to convene this meeting, which affords us an opportunity to s…
I thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this very important briefing. I welcome the briefers, Lieutenant General Tesfamariam, Major General Lollesgaard and Major General Michael Finn. The clarity and incisiveness of their perspectives on the issues under consideration bear out the wisdom an…
Nigeria associates itself with the statement just delivered on behalf of the African Group by the representative of Rwanda.
We join other delegations in congratulating the President for convening this important meeting. I also thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/69/856), and the Executive…
I also thank the Generals for their informative briefings. Peacekeeping is a matter of great interest in Nigeria. Our contingents have served in various peacekeeping missions around the globe since our attainment of independent status, and will continue to do so. We therefore welcome the exchange of…
Nigeria associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Bolivia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China (see A/68/PV.100).
We thank the co-facilitators for their hard work and excellent stewardship throughout the preparatory process of this meeting. The importance of discussions o…
