Abdulla Shahid elected President of UNGA | NN NEWS

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 NN News Media

The Foreign Minister of Maldives, Abdulla Shahid elected on Monday as President of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, garnering 143 votes out of the 191 ballots cast.

The 193-member General Assembly voted on Monday to elect the President, who will preside over the 76th session of the UN body that will commence in September.

In the fray for the election was Shahid as well as former foreign minister of Afghanistan Dr Zalmai Rassoul, who got 48 votes.

According to the established rules of regional rotation, the President of the 76th session of the General Assembly was to be elected from the Group of Asia-Pacific States.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid wins the election for the Presidency of the 76th session of the @UN General Assembly.

Minister Shahid won the election with 143 of the total votes cast. #PresidencyOfHope #UNGA76 pic.twitter.com/5d7fnda8oh
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇲🇻 (@MoFAmv) June 7, 2021

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