Thursday, September 11, 2025 - President Bola Tinubu will address the 80th Session of the high-level General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 24.
According to News Agency of Nigeria Tinubu would be speaking
on the second day of the event.
The Nigerian leader is scheduled to deliver his address to
other world leaders during the afternoon session around 8:30pm local time
(around 2:30pm Nigerian time).
Tinubu would be the 17th world leader to speak on day two of
the general debate, according to the provisional list.
He will be joining the gathering of 195 world leaders made
up of 98 heads of state, five vice-presidents, 44 heads of government, four
deputy prime ministers.
The others are 37 ministers, one crown prince and four
chairs of delegation to speak at the general debate.
The President of Brazil, Luiz da Sliva would be the first
world leader to present his address to the 78th session as it is tradition.
He will be followed by the U.S. President, Donald Trump, the
traditional second speaker, being the host country.
Sources at the UN,, told NAN that the list was being updated
and the Nigerian leader’s speaking slot might change if he would not be
attending the general debate in person.
According to the UN traditions, Heads of State are speakers
on the first and second day while vice-presidents speak from the third day.
Vice-president Kashim Shettima represented Tinubu in 2024
and spoke on the first day of the debate, maintaining Tinubu’s slot, which
diplomats said was very unusual as per tradition.
The rare feat was credited to the goodwill that Nigeria
enjoys from among the international community and the diplomatic maneuvering of
the Nigerian diplomats at the UN.
Movses Abelian, Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly
and Conference Management said the current “revised list reflects changes in
the level of representation (upgrades and downgrades) and reflects exchanges
among Member States “.
“Please note that this list will continue to be updated
until the start of the General Debate as changes are communicated by Member
States,” Abelian added.
The theme of the general debate of the 80th session of the
General Assembly is “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development
and human rights”.
NAN reports that the 80th session of the UN General Assembly
(UNGA 80) opened on Tuesday, Sept. 9, with the inauguration of a new President
Annalena Baerbock of Germany.
Baerbock called on Member States to unite in addressing
global crises, from war and poverty to climate change, taking her oath on the
original 1945 Charter and pledging to lead with courage and inclusiveness.
A former Foreign Minister of Germany, Baerbock becomes only
the fifth woman in history to preside over the General Assembly, she
accepted the Assembly’s ornate gavel from her predecessor, Philémon Yang of
Cameroon.
The high level General Debate will be held from Sept.
23 and to September 29.
The theme for the 80th Session of the United Nations General
Assembly is “Better Together: 80 years and more for peace, development and
human rights”.
The high-level week will kick off on September 22 and run
through September 30, during which world leaders will gather to attend the
general debate and a series of conferences.
These include the High-level Meeting to Commemorate the 80th
Anniversary of the UN, the SDG Moment, and the High-level Meeting on the 30th
Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women.
The others are the Conference on Palestine and Two-State
Solution, the Climate Summit, and the High-level Meeting to Launch the Global
Dialogue on AI Governance, among others.
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