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UN
General Assembly elects new president
Thursday June 23, 2011 09:01:11 AM,
IANS
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United
Nations: Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, permanent
representative of Qatar to the UN, has been elected president of
the 66th session of the UN General Assembly due to begin in
September.
Al-Nasser was nominated by the Asian Group as the sole candidate
for the annual presidency, Xinhua reported.
He will assume office at the opening of the session in New York
Sep 13.
"I pledge to you that I will undertake this important role in a
spirit of constructive cooperation and mutual respect," Al-Nasser
said after his election.
The post of General Assembly president rotates between the five UN
regional groups. According to the principle of equitable
geographical rotation, the president of the 66th session is to be
from the Asian Group.
Al-Nasser will succeed Joseph Deiss of Switzerland, who was
elected last year after endorsement by the Group of Western
European and Other States.
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