President of the United Nations General Assembly
The President of the United Nations General Assembly is a position voted for by representatives in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on a yearly basis. The President presides over the sessions of the General Assembly.
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| Style | His/Her Excellency |
| Status | Presiding officer |
| Member of | General Assembly |
| Residence | United Nations Headquarters |
| Seat | New York City, New York, United States |
| Appointer | General Assembly |
| Term length | One year |
| Inaugural holder |  Paul-Henri Spaak |
| Formation | 1946 |
| Website | un.org/en/ga/ |
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Philémon Yang of Cameroon is the current President of the United Nations General Assembly for the 79th session, office which started in September 2024.
The session of the assembly is scheduled for every year starting in September—any special, or emergency special, assemblies over the next year will be headed by the president of UNGA.
The presidency changes every year between the five geographic groups: African, Asian, Eastern European, Latin American and Caribbean, and Western European and other States.[1]
President Of The United Nations General Assembly Media
A map of the world showing the home countries of presidents of the United Nations General Assembly up until the 76th session of the General Assembly in 2021–22, with historical member states in inset.
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-39998-0427, Paul-Henri Spaak
es:José Arce (1881—1968)
Australian politician H. V. Evatt
Carlos P. Romulo (1949 UN photo)
Nasrollah Entezam
Luis Padilla Nervo in Paris (1951 UN photo) (cropped)
Lester B. Pearson (1963 ABC press photo)
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit 1965b
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References
- ↑ "UN: About the General Assembly". Retrieved 2009-09-16.
