The Maldives will be represented on the Bureau of the Committee by Hussain Azhaan Mohamed Hussain, Second Secretary at the Permanent Mission of the Maldives to the UN.
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The Maldives was today elected, unanimously, as Vice-Chair of the Economic and Financial Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, for the Assembly’s 81st Session, during elections held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
The Maldives will be represented on the Bureau of the Committee by Hussain Azhaan Mohamed Hussain, Second Secretary at the Permanent Mission of the Maldives to the UN. In this role, the Maldives will work closely with the Chair and other members of the Bureau to support the effective conduct of the Committee’s work during the 81st Session which will run from September 2026 to September 2027.
The election reflects the continued confidence of the international community in the constructive and principled engagement of the Maldives at the UN. 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 United Nations General Assembly. It considers issues relating to sustainable development and economic growth. The Bureau serves in managing the Committee proceedings and is able to recommend courses of action at its discretion. The Committee usually proceeds in line with the Bureau’s recommendations.
