Vice President Kashim Shettima will head Nigeria’s delegation to the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), scheduled for September 22–28, 2025, in New York, United States.
The announcement was contained in a statement on Saturday by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), who confirmed that the assignment was at the directive of President Bola Tinubu.
Shettima is billed to deliver Nigeria’s national statement on Wednesday, September 24, between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. (New York time).
The Vice President will also participate in a special Climate Summit for Heads of State and Government, convened by the UN Secretary-General, where Nigeria is expected to unveil its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.
His itinerary further includes a high-level roundtable of the Global Champions on Adequate and Affordable Housing, hosted by the President of Kenya, alongside multiple bilateral meetings.
Following the UNGA, Shettima will travel to Frankfurt, Germany, for discussions with officials of Deutsche Bank before returning to Nigeria.
