Bangladesh, Cyprus in fray for President of 81st UNGA session

Cyprus faces Bangladesh in UN General Assembly presidency vote

The process to elect the President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly has entered its final stretch, with the vote scheduled for Tuesday, 2 June 2026, at 10:00 am in the General Assembly Hall at UN Headquarters in New York. Cyprus is fielding a candidate in the race, with a competing bid submitted by Bangladesh. Based on the established regional rotation system, the presidency of the 81st Session belongs to the Asia-Pacif…

Bangladesh, Cyprus in fray for President of 81st UNGA session

United Nations, Jun 1 (PTI) Bangladesh and Cyprus will face off this week in a closely-watched election for the President of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman and Cyprus' Special Envoy for Multilateralism Ambassador Andreas Kakouris are vying to lead the 193-member General Assembly during its 81st session, which begins in September. The General Assembly, the chief deliberative, policy-making…