Maldives' FM Abdulla Shahid elected as President of UN General Assembly

Foreign Minister of Abdulla Shahid has been elected as the President of the United Nation's General Assembly's 76th session on Monday.

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Minister Abdulla Shahid, giving a speech shortly after being elected as the President of the United Nation's General Assembly.

Lamya Abdulla

2021-06-07 20:46:11

Foreign Minister of Abdulla Shahid has been elected as the President of the United Nation's General Assembly's 76th session on Monday.

Minister Shahid ran against former Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Dr. Zalmai Rassoul. Shahid won the election with 143 votes while Afghanistan received 48 votes.

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