Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith Leads Jamaica’s UNGA Delegation

September 22, 2026

Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith is leading a delegation to represent Jamaica at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York in the United States. 

Nearly 130 Heads of State and Governments are slated to deliver a message from their nation to the world.

State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley said Dr. Andrew Holness is not expected to attend the annual week-long event. 

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Meanwhile, Mrs. Johnson Smith said yesterday’s engagements and discussions focused on several matters including the continued support for crisis-riddled Haiti. 

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She said there were also discussions about the approach to geopolitical issues and peace in the region.

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