Dennis Francis Elected 78th UNGA President

Dennis Francis Elected 78th UNGA President

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: June 07 2023

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  • Dennis Francis, a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago (TT), created history by becoming the first TT citizen to be elected as the President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
  • Francis, who has served in the diplomatic service for over 40 years, was nominated on April 1 and faced no opposition in the election. 
  • He will serve as the 78th President of the UNGA.
  • United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is the United Nation’s chief policy-making and representative organ and was created in 1945.
  • It is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN).
  • It serves as the main deliberative, policy making and representative organ of the United Nations.
  • Its powers, structure, functions and procedures are set out in Chapter IV of the United Nations Charter.
  • Its main functions are to prepare the budget of the United Nations, appoint non-permanent members to the Security Council, appoint the Secretary-General of the United Nations, receive reports from other parts of the United Nations system, and make recommendations through resolutions.
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