The Maldives has been elected unanimously as Vice-Chair of the Economic and Financial Committee of the United Nations General Assembly for its 81st session, during elections held at UN Headquarters in New York.
The Maldives will be represented on the committee’s bureau by Hussain Azhaan Mohamed Hussain, Second Secretary at the Permanent Mission of the Maldives to the United Nations. In this role, the Maldives will work with the Chair and other bureau members to support the smooth conduct of the committee’s work during the 81st session, which runs from September 2026 to September 2027.
The election reflects the continued international confidence in the Maldives’ engagement at the United Nations, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The election of the Maldives comes at a time when the country has stepped up its efforts and advocacy for accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda, strengthen the global development financing architecture, and ensure that the priorities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are fully reflected in multilateral processes.
The Economic and Financial Committee, also known as the Second Committee, is one of the six main committees of the UN General Assembly. It considers issues related to sustainable development and economic growth. Its bureau manages committee proceedings and may guide recommendations on the conduct of its work.