Dennis Francis elected president of the 78th UN General Assembly

The president of the 77th UN General Assembly, Csaba Körösi, declared at the session held at the UN General Assembly that Francis was the only candidate from the Latin American and Caribbean Group elected for the 78th Presidency of the General Assembly this year, saying: “He unanimously declared himself the 78th President of the UN General Assembly. saying.

Congratulating Francis, who has been Trinidad and Tobago’s Permanent Representative to the UN since 2021, Körösi said: “Dennis Francis brings with him 40 years of foreign affairs experience. The longest-serving diplomat in his country, Francisco’s vision of peace, prosperity, progress, and sustainability for the presidency provides a comprehensive perspective on the functioning of the General Assembly.” he performed the assessment of it.

Francis expressed his great honor and thanked the 193 member states for their extraordinary support.

“I am aware of the great responsibility that comes with the Presidency of the UN General Assembly.” Francisco emphasized the importance of education in his speech.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed his gratitude to Körösi for his services and stated that he would miss him personally.

“Francis will take over as humanity goes through a very difficult time,” Guterres said. We are in a time of conflict, climate change, increasing poverty, hunger, inequality, insecurity and division.” he used the phrases.

Francis will take over from Körösi at the start of the 78th General Assembly in September.

The UN General Assembly, which advises on international relations issues, is also involved in internal appointments and the UN budget process. Each member country has one vote in the General Assembly.

The President of the UN General Assembly, on the other hand, has the obligation to implement rules of procedure such as the opening of the session, the setting of the agenda and the speaking time of the representatives. (AA)