Meet Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh's Foreign Minister And Incoming UNGA President

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• Meet Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh's Foreign Minister And Incoming UNGA President Published By, Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 22:52 IST Khalilur Rahman defeated Cyprus’ Ambassador Andreas Kakouris 99-91, in a secret-ballot vote, with three countries not voting.
• UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, left, and 80th President of the United Nations General Assembly Annalena Baerbock, right, flank Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, newly elected President of the 81st UN General Assembly.
• (Image: AP) Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has won the race to become the next president of the 193-member United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
• According to Associated Press, Rahman defeated Cyprus’ Ambassador Andreas Kakouris 99-91, in a secret-ballot vote, with three countries not voting.
• He will be succeeding Germany’s former Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, whose one-year term will end in September.