MEDIA ADVISORY
Election of President for the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly
Media stakeout by President-elect to follow election at approx 11:15 am
UNITED NATIONS, 30 May 2017 – Tomorrow, on Wednesday 31 May, at 10:00 am the UN General Assembly will meet to elect the President of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly.
H.E. Mr. Miroslav Lajčák, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia, has been nominated for the position.
Following the election, the President-elect will hold a brief media stakeout outside the General Assembly Hall at approximately 11:15 am.
More information here
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Media contacts:
Dan Thomas, Spokesperson of the President of the UN General Assembly, +1 917 225 1913, daniel.thomas@un.org
Katharina Kandt, Communications Adviser ,+1 917 244 3890, kandt@un.org