GAMBIA RE-ELECTED TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL FOR THE 2025-2027 TERM – LamToro News
Geneva, Switzerland – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad is happy to announce the re -election of the Republic of The Gambia to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the 2025- 2027 time period at elections held in New York on the ninth October 2024. Out of 190 legitimate votes solid, The Gambia obtained 181 votes. This follows the profitable completion of our first time period from 2022-2024.
Based in Geneva, the Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental physique throughout the UN system, made up of 47 states elected by the General Assembly, that are liable for the promotion and safety of all human rights around the globe. The Gambia has performed a major function in advancing crucial human rights points on the UN Human Rights Council.
Over the previous three years, The Gambia has performed an energetic function within the Council’s work, by serving as Vice-President for 2 consecutive phrases ( 2 years) and as Coordinator of the Africa Group for the 12 months 2024. From advocating for peace, local weather justice, digital inclusivity, anti-racial discrimination, and the rights of girls, youngsters, individuals with incapacity and youths, The Gambia has remained steadfast in its dedication to advancing justice and defending weak teams and populations.
The Gambia’s function as vp embrace:
Overseeing Council classes.
Coordinating the work of the Africa Group throughout the HRC, making certain that the continent’s considerations are mirrored in key human rights selections .
Chair of the UNHRC Disability Committee (2022-2023):
The Gambia chaired the UNHRC Disability Committee, the place we performed a major function in advancing insurance policies that defend the rights of individuals with disabilities. Our management targeted on selling inclusive insurance policies that handle the particular wants of weak populations .
Working Group on Situations (2024):
The Gambia presently serves as a member of the Working Group on Situations, which evaluations complaints submitted below the HRC’s grievance procedures. Our function entails making suggestions on actions to be taken by the human rights council in response to human rights violations .
Co-Facilitator on New Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, and Human Rights (2024):
The Gambia was appointed as co-facilitator for discussions on the impression of latest applied sciences and AI on human rights. This function entails navigating the complicated intersection of human rights and technological developments, significantly specializing in the digital divide .
The Gambia presently serves because the regional coordinator for the Africa Group of Ambassadors on human rights issues.
Our coordination work of the Africa Group throughout the HRC, ensures that the AG members’ considerations andgroup positions are coordinated, negotiated, and mirrored in key human rights selections and ship statements on behalf of the AG and briefs and replace teams on standing of teams statements and resolutions and lead their tabling and displays.
This re-election subsequently underscores The Gambia’s ongoing dedication to the promotion and safety of human rights domestically and internationally, and displays the boldness the worldwide neighborhood locations in The Gambia to work in the direction of a extra equitable and simply worldwide order. It additionally presents a recent alternative and a profound accountability for The Gambia to proceed collaborating with the worldwide neighborhood on urgent human rights points.
The Government of The Gambia expresses its honest gratitude to all Member States of the United Nations for his or her confidence and help. We look ahead to working with members of the Human Rights Council and its mechanisms to foster dialogue and contribute to a greater world for all by respect for human rights.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Gambia
