Key points Main Story Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister, Khalilur Rahman, has been elected President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for its 81st session after defeating Cyprus’ candidate, Andreas Kakouris, in a closely contested vote. The election was held on Tuesday at the UN Headquarters in New York. In the secret-ballot vote, Rahman secured 99 … Continue reading Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman elected UNGA President for 81st session