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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.

President of the
United Nations General Assembly
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Incumbent
23x15px Philémon Yang
since 10 September 2024
United Nations General Assembly
StyleHis/Her Excellency
StatusPresiding officer
Member ofGeneral Assembly
ResidenceUnited Nations Headquarters
SeatNew York City, New York, United States
AppointerGeneral Assembly
Term lengthOne year
Inaugural holderBelgium Paul-Henri Spaak
Formation1946
Websiteun.org/en/ga/

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

  • José Arce.jpg

    es:José Arce (1881—1968)

  • Herbert V. Evatt.jpg

    Australian politician H. V. Evatt

  • Carlos P. Romulo (1949 UN photo).jpg

    Carlos P. Romulo (1949 UN photo)

  • Nas entezam.jpg

    Nasrollah Entezam

  • Luis Padilla Nervo in Paris (1951 UN photo) (cropped).jpg

    Luis Padilla Nervo in Paris (1951 UN photo) (cropped)

  • Lester B. Pearson (1963 ABC press photo).jpg

    Lester B. Pearson (1963 ABC press photo)

  • Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit 1965b.jpg

    Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit 1965b

References

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