Where can I find statements made by Nigeria during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly?

FAQs about the General Debate provide comprehensive historic information (1946-2021) and are not updated after the 76th session of the General Assembly. For the latest General Debate statements, see the continually updated research tools linked below.

Representatives of Nigeria have delivered statements at the following General Debates of the General Assembly:

76th sess. [2021, 24 Sept.]: A/76/PV.12*: President Muhammadu Buhari

75th sess. [2020, 22 Sept.]: A/75/PV.5*: President Muhammadu Buhari

74th sess. [2019, 24 Sept.]: A/74/PV.3*: President Muhammadu Buhari

73rd sess. [2018, 25 Sept.]: A/73/PV.6*: President Muhammadu Buhari

72nd sess. [2017, 19 Sept.]: A/72/PV.3*: President Muhammadu Buhari

71st sess. [2016, 20 Sept.]: A/71/PV.9*: President Muhammadu Buhari

2016, 19 Sept.: A/71/PV.4 A*: President Muhammadu Buhari (High-level Plenary Meeting on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants)

70th sess. [2015, 28 Sept.]: A/70/PV.15*: President Muhammadu Buhari

69th sess. [2014, 24 Sept.]: A/69/PV.7*: President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

68th sess. [2013, 24 Sept.]: A/68/PV.5*: President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

67th sess. [2012, 25 Sept.]: A/67/PV.8*: President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

2012, 24 Sept.: A/67/PV.3*: President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (High-level Meeting on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels)

66th sess. [2011, 21 Sept.]: A/66/PV.11*: President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

65th sess. [2010, 24 Sept.]: A/65/PV.14*: President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

2010, 20 Sept.: A/65/PV.3: Christian Onyebuchi Chukwu (High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals)

64th sess. [2009]: A/64/PV.12: Ojo Maduekwe

63rd sess. [2008]: A/63/PV.16: Ojo Maduekwe

62nd sess. [2007, 26 Sept.]: A/62/PV.7*: President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

61st sess. [2006]: A/61/PV.18: Joy Uche Ogwu

60th sess. [2005, 16 Sept.]: A/60/PV.9*: President Olusegun Obasanjo

2005, 14 Sept.: A/60/PV.4*: President Olusegun Obasanjo

59th sess. [2004, 23 Sept.]: A/59/PV.7*: President Olusegun Obasanjo

58th sess. [2003, 23 Sept.]: A/58/PV.8*: President Olusegun Obasanjo

2003, 22 Sept.: A/58/PV.3*: President Olusegun Obasanjo

2002, 16 Sept.: A/57/PV.10*: President Olusegun Obasanjo

57th sess. [2002, 15 Sept.]: A/57/PV.8*: Preisdent Olusegun Obasanjo

56th sess. [2001]: A/56/PV.54: Alhaji Sule Lamido

2001, 25 June: A/S-26/PV.1*: President Olusegun Obasanjo

55th sess. [2000]: A/55/PV.22: Alhaji Sule Lamido

2000, 8 Sept.: A/55/PV.7*: President Olusegun Obasanjo (United Nations Millennium Summit)

2000, 29 June: A/S-24/PV.7*: President Olusegun Obasanjo

54th sess. [1999, 23 Sept.]: A/54/PV.10*: President Olusegun Obasanjo (A/54/PV.22: Olusegun Akinsanya)

53rd sess. [1998, 24 Sept.]: A/53/PV.14*: Presidemt Abdulsalami Abubakar

1998, 9 June: A/S-20/PV.6: Alhaji Ibrahim

52nd sess. [1997]: A/52/PV.7: Tom Ikimi (A/52/PV.12: Sam Otuyelu)

51st sess. [1996]: A/51/PV.21: Tom Ikimi

50th sess. [1995]: A/50/PV.18: Tom Ikimi

49th sess. [1994]: A/49/PV.9: Baba Gana Kingibe

48th sess. [1993, 7 Oct.]: A/48/PV.21*: Head of State Ernest Shonekan

47th sess. [1992]: A/47/PV.19: Ike Nwachukwu

46th sess. [1991, 4 Oct.]: A/46/PV.22*: President Ibrahim Babangida

45th sess. [1990]: A/45/PV.13: Vice-President Augustus Aikhomu

1990, 25 Apr.: A/S-18/PV.5: Rilwanu Lukman

44th sess. [1989]: A/44/PV.12: Ike Nwachukwu

43rd sess. [1988]: A/43/PV.10: Ike Nwachukwu

42nd sess. [1987]: A/42/PV.14: A. Bolaji Akinyemi

41st sess. [1986]: A/41/PV.13: A. Bolaji Akinyemi

40th sess. [1985]: A/40/PV.29: A. Bolaji Akinyemi

39th sess. [1984]: A/39/PV.25: Ibrahim Agboola Gambari

38th sess. [1983]: A/38/PV.20: A.M. Bello

37th sess. [1982]: A/37/PV.32: Patrick Bolokor

36th sess. [1981]: A/36/PV.14: Ishaya Audu

35th sess. [1980, 6 Oct.]: A/35/PV.24*: President Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari

34th sess. [1979]: A/34/PV.30: B. Akporode Clark

33rd sess. [1978]: A/33/PV.23: Henry Edmund Olufemi Adefope

32nd sess. [1977, 13 Oct.]: A/32/PV.32*: President Olusegum Obasanjo

31st sess. [1976]: A/31/PV.16: Joseph Nanven Garba

30th sess. [1975]: A/PV.2378: Joseph Nanven Garba

29th sess. [1974]: A/PV.2255: Okoi Arikpo

28th sess. [1973, 5 Oct.]: A/PV.2141*: Head of State Yakubu Gowon

27th sess. [1972]: A/PV.2048: Okoi Arikpo

26th sess. [1971]: A/PV.1948: Okoi Arikpo

24th sess. [1970]: A/PV.1773: Okoi Arikpo

23th sess. [1969]: A/PV.1692: Okoi Arikpo

22nd sess. [1967]: A/PV.1586: Okoi Arikpo (A/PV.1567: Simeon Ola Adebo)

21st sess. [1966]: A/PV.1423: Simeon Ola Adebo

20th sess. [1965]: A/PV.1348: Nuhu Bamali

19th sess. [1964-1965]: A/PV.1302: Jaja Wachuku

18th sess. [1963]: A/PV.1221: Jaja Wachuku

17th sess. [1962]: A/PV.1153: Jaja Wachuku

16th sess. [1961]: A/PV.1031: Jaja Wachuku

1961, 1 Aug.: Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa [visit only]

1960, 6 July: Ahmadu Bello [visit only]

Note: An asterisk [*] indicates a statement made by a Head of State or Government or a dignitary. Symbols in parentheses indicates right of reply. Symbols where no session information is given indicates that the statement was delivered during a High Level Meeting.