Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman elected UN General Assembly president

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Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been elected the next president of the UN General Assembly. Rahman defeated Cyprus' Ambassador Andreas Kakouris in a secret ballot vote, securing 99 votes to Kakouris' 91. He will succeed Germany's Annalena Baerbock. The presidency rotates by region, with the Asia-Pacific region's turn this year. Rahman, a career diplomat, has held various senior UN positions.


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