Khalilur Rahman, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, was elected President of the United Nations General Assembly for its 81st session

Khalilur Rahman, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, was elected President of the United Nations General Assembly for its 81st session

¨  Khalilur Rahman, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, was elected President of the United Nations General Assembly for its 81st session.

¨ The election was held in the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

¨     He secured 99 votes out of 190 ballots cast.

¨     He defeated Andreas S. Kakouris of Cyprus, who received 91 votes.

¨  The President of the United Nations General Assembly is elected by UN member states for a one-year term.

¨    The 81st session of the General Assembly will begin on 8 September 2026.

¨ Under the UN’s regional rotation system, the presidency for this session was allocated to the Asia-Pacific Group.

¨  The President is elected through a secret ballot conducted in the General Assembly Hall.

¨     In this election, 190 ballots were cast.

¨     The winning candidate was required to obtain a simple majority of votes.

¨     The President of the General Assembly presides over plenary meetings.

¨  The office manages the Assembly’s agenda and facilitates discussions among member states.

¨     It is one of the principal positions within the United Nations system.

¨  The position is distinct from and independent of the office of the UN Secretary-General.