The United Nations is closely monitoring the political process leading to elections in The Gambia next month, APA can report from Banjul on Tuesday.
To this end Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Ms. Barrie Freeman, will be visiting Banjul from 11 to 17 November 2026, as part of the good offices role of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS).
The visit comes ahead of the presidential election scheduled for 5 December 2026.
It aims to convey the United Nations’ support for the efforts of the Gambian authorities, and of the country’s institutions and its people, to hold peaceful, inclusive, and credible elections.
During her visit, Ms. Freeman will meet with national authorities and a broad range of national actors and regional partners, as well as members of the diplomatic corps and the UN Country officials.
She will also take part in the signing ceremonies of the Janjanbureh Peace Accord on 12 November and of the so-called Peace Pact on 16 November.
The visit reaffirms the longstanding commitment of UNOWAS, in partnership with ECOWAS, the African Union and other partners, to democratic consolidation and sustainable peace in The Gambia.
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