𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐔𝐍 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐔𝐍 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬

𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐉𝐔𝐋, 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad is pleased to announce that the Permanent Mission of the Republic of The Gambia to the United Nations has achieved a historic milestone at UN Headquarters in New York. Earlier this year, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, H.E.

Lamin B. Dibba, was elected by UN Member States to serve as Chair of the Second Committee for the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The Second Committee is one of the UN General Assembly’s six main committees, which plays a pivotal role for developing countries. It addresses critical economic and financial issues, including sustainable development, poverty eradication, climate action, international tax cooperation, and other priorities central to the 2030 Agenda. It also serves as a key platform through which the Global South articulates shared concerns and solutions on global development challenges.

As the Chair of this committee, Ambassador Dibba led the Bureau and steered the Committee’s work with diligence and poise, ensuring that deliberations progressed efficiently despite complex negotiations. He worked closely with the Committee’s Vice Chairs Mr. Andreas Pita Naputi (Peru), Ms. Jenni Mikkola (Finland), and Ms. Weronika Garbacz (Poland) and Rapporteur Mr. Javad Momeni (Iran). He was also ably supported by the Mission’s Second Committee Expert, Ms. Binta Jeng.

Throughout the session, the Committee undertook extensive and high-level discussions on issues of particular importance to developing nations. Debates focused on global taxation frameworks, sovereign debt challenges, international trade, illicit financial flows, and the intersection of debt, sustainable development, and environmental sustainability. Member States also examined strategies to address poverty and inequality, enhance food and nutrition security, and support countries in special situations.

The Committee’s main session, which began in October and spanned for two months, officially concluded on Wednesday, 26th November 2025, culminating in the adoption of 41 draft resolutions and 2 draft decisions. Ambassador Dibba will continue to lead the Committee’s work until July 2026.

H.E. Lamin B. Dibba expresses his profound gratitude to the UN Secretariat and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs for their steadfast support. He also extends heartfelt appreciation to H.E. the President for the opportunity to serve The Gambia at the United Nations, as well as to the Government of The Gambia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the staff of the Permanent Mission for their unwavering encouragement and support throughout the session.

𝐄𝐧𝐝.