The election of the President of the United Nations General Assembly for the eighty first session will be held on 2 June 2026 at 10 a.m. in the General Assembly Hall, UNHQs, in line with Rule 30 of the Rules of Procedure.
In accordance with the established regional rotation, the President of the eighty first session of the General Assembly will be elected from the Asia Pacific Group.
Candidates
H.E. Mr. Khalilur Rahman
People’s Republic of Bangladesh
H.E. Mr. Andreas S. Kakouris
Republic of Cyprus
Informal Interactive Dialogues
In its resolution 71/323, entitled “Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly”, the Assembly decided to call upon candidates for the position of President of the General Assembly to present their vision statements, and to conduct informal interactive dialogues with Member States, thus contributing to the transparency and inclusivity of the process.
The President of the eightieth session of the General Assembly, H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock will convene the informal interactive dialogues with the candidates in May 2026.
Documents