Bangladeshi economist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been elected the 81st president of the UN General Assembly, the Asia-Pacific region’s one-year term, starting September 8. He defeated Cyprus’s Andreas Kakouris in a secret ballot, amid a global multilateral landscape under scrutiny as Secretary‑General Guterres’s successor is chosen.
A Bangladeshi president has resigned citing health reasons, triggering constitutional provisions for a caretaker role while a new president is elected within 90 days. The resignation follows ongoing political pressure and amid reports of discussions with ousted leaders.