Trinidadian ambassador elected UN General Assembly president
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Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador Dennis Francis has been elected president of the United Nations General Assembly for its 78th session, which gathers in September.
Francis was elected by acclamation with a bang of the gavel and loud applause. He will succeed Csaba Kőrösi of Hungary, a diplomat for nearly 40 years who was highly praised by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who said, "I will miss his advice and guidance."
The General Assembly, which is the U.N.’s most representative body, has taken the spotlight in reacting to the war in Ukraine because of Russia’s veto power in the Security Council, which is charged with ensuring international peace and security. It has adopted six resolutions, which included demands for Russia to withdraw all its forces from Ukraine and condemnation of its "attempted illegal annexation" of four Ukrainian regions.
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