Guterres welcomes election of Maldives Foreign Minister as next UNGA President

Guterres welcomes election of Maldives Foreign Minister as next UNGA President


Abdulla Shahid of the Maldives takes the podium after being elected President of the 76th session of the General Assembly (UN Photo)

New York (UNA-OIC) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the election on Monday of Abdulla Shahid, Foreign Minister of the Maldives, as President-elect of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly.

“Abdulla Shahid’s longstanding diplomatic experience, including in his current role as Minister of Foreign Affairs, has given him a deep understanding of the importance of multilateralism in addressing today’s global challenges, the UN chief said.

He commended the President-elect for his “selection of hope as the central theme in his vision statement” and noted that, coming from a small island developing State, Shahid will “bring unique insights” to the General Assembly as the world prepares for the UN Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow in November.

Guterres also expressed his “deep appreciation” to Volkan Bozkir of Turkey for his “exceptional leadership” as UN General Assembly President during the 75th-anniversary session.

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