Returned to The Gambia and joined the Ministry of Justice as a public prosecutor, later rising to State Counsel.
Amadou Jaiteh
Founder and Leader of PROGRESS
Leadership rooted in integrity and experience
Amadou Jaiteh is a distinguished Gambian diplomat and international lawyer who served as Legal Adviser at the Permanent Mission of The Gambia to the United Nations in New York from 2016 to 2025. Widely regarded as one of The Gambia's influential voices in multilateral diplomacy, he has helped shape the country's engagement with the international community during a transformative period in its foreign policy.
His work has covered climate justice, peacebuilding, international cooperation, human rights and the progressive development of international law. Returning home at a critical juncture, he founded PROGRESS to answer the national yearning for bold, people-centered leadership.
From Brikama to the United Nations
Born and raised in Brikama, Jaiteh attended Brikama Primary School, Pa Joof Junior Secondary School and St Augustine's before studying law in the United Kingdom and completing a master's degree in international relations and diplomacy. He returned to The Gambia in 2013, joined the Ministry of Justice as a public prosecutor and rose to State Counsel before beginning his international diplomatic career in 2016.
A record of international legal work
Documented milestones across public service, diplomacy and international legal work.
Career Milestones
Posted to New York as Legal Adviser at The Gambia's Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
Worked on transitional justice files linked to the TRRC, Janneh Commission, constitutional review, security sector reform and the National Human Rights Commission.
Served as Vice-Chair of the UN General Assembly Sixth Committee, the Legal Committee of the General Assembly.
Helped advance cross-regional work on the proposed convention on the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity.
Co-authored a Washington University Global Studies Law Review article on the UN journey toward a crimes against humanity convention.
International Work and Public Contributions
Sixth Committee leadership
UN records list Jaiteh as a Vice-Chair of the General Assembly's Sixth Committee during its 74th session, placing him in one of the UN's central forums for international legal questions.
Crimes against humanity convention
Washington University coverage identifies him as one of the legal advisers who helped advance the General Assembly resolution that opened the path toward treaty negotiations.
Rule of law advocacy
UN meeting coverage records his interventions on accountability, rule of law, hate speech, peacebuilding and the dissemination of international law.
Transitional justice diplomacy
In a public interview, Jaiteh described handling The Gambia's transitional justice files at the UN, including the TRRC, Janneh Commission, constitutional review and security sector reform.
Selected Articles and Public Records
Selected external references for his public work and international record.
Washington University Global Studies Law ReviewPrevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity: The United Nations General Assembly Long-Walk JourneyCrimes Against Humanity Initiative, WashU LawWashington University symposium on the crimes against humanity conventionUnited Nations General Assembly Sixth CommitteeUN Sixth Committee 74th session bureauThe Standard Newspaper, The GambiaBantaba interview: Amadou Jaiteh presidential aspirant