President of the United Nations General Assembly, Ms María Espinoza, will arrive Nigeria today on the invitation of the Nigerian Government to strengthen bilateral relations between Nigeria and the United Nations.
Mr Oluseyi Soremekun, the spokesperson, United Nations Information Centre stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos.
Mr Soremekun said that during her mission, she will discuss the priorities of the UN General Assembly as related to women and youth empowerment, raise awareness and encourage understanding of the importance of multilateralism and the UN.
He said that other issues to be discussed include, raising further international awareness on the Lake Chad Basin and efforts of Nigeria to promote sustainable development, peace and security in the region among others.
While in Nigeria, the President of the UN General Assembly will have bilateral meetings with President Muhammadu Buhari, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.
She will also engage with students and youths on the theme: “Responding to Global Challenges in a fast-Changing World, the Case for Strengthening Multilateralism”.
Comments are closed for this post.