Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid was on Monday elected as President of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, garnering 143 votes out of the 191 ballots solid.
The 193-member General Assembly voted on Monday to elect the President, who will preside over the 76th session of the UN physique that can start in September.
In the fray for the election was Shahid in addition to former overseas minister of Afghanistan Dr Zalmai Rassoul, who acquired 48 votes.
“Hearty congratulations to Maldives Foreign Minister @abdulla_shahid for the robust victory and for being elected as the 76th President of the UN General Assembly,” India’s Permanent Mission to the UN tweeted.
According to the established guidelines of regional rotation, the President of the 76th session of the General Assembly was to be elected from the Group of Asia-Pacific States.