Vice President Kashim Shettima will head Nigeria’s delegation to the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) taking place in New York, United States, from Monday, September 22, to Sunday, September 28, 2025.

Shettima, who will represent President Bola Tinubu, is expected to join other world leaders at the commemoration of the UN’s 80th anniversary on Monday, September 22, at the UN Headquarters in New York.

He will participate in the high-level General Debate scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, to Sunday, September 28, and 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 attend a special Climate Summit for Heads of State and Government convened by the UN Secretary-General on Wednesday, where Nigeria is expected to unveil its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.

Additionally, Shettima will take part in the High-Level Roundtable of Global Champions on Adequate and Affordable Housing hosted by the President of Kenya, alongside other bilateral meetings and side events.

After the UNGA, Shettima will travel to Frankfurt, Germany, for a meeting with officials of Deutsche Bank before returning to Nigeria.