The prime minister will decide who will run the foreign ministry while Khalilur Rahman serves his term in New York, the state minister says

In a remarkable turn of events, Khalilur Rahman from Bangladesh has clinched the presidency of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, edging past Cypruss Andreas Kakouris in…

Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of International Organizations Kirill Logvinov congratulated Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on his election as…

Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been chosen to lead the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, placing the veteran...

Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected President of the UN General Assembly’s 81st session on Tuesday after defeating Andreas Kakouris of Cyprus in a closely…

Khalilur Rahman secured 99 votes in the 193-member UN General Assembly, while his Cypriot contender received 91 votes.

Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has won a hotly contested race to be the next president of the 193-member United Nations General Assembly.

By Minlu Zhang at the United Nations |

DHAKA: Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman has been elected president of United Nations General Assembly for the 81st session, defeating candidate of Cyprus Andreas…

Rahman, accepting the position, says trust in the organization is 'being tested on multiple fronts'

Bangladesh's Foreign Minister, Dr. Khalilur Rahman, will lead the United Nations General Assembly. He secured the presidency for the 81st session, beginning September 2026. This…

Bangladesh last had presidency of UNGA in the 41st (1986-87) session. Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh’s foreign minister in February this year.

The prime minister will decide who will run the foreign ministry while Khalilur Rahman serves his term in New York, the state minister says

Khalilur Rahman elected as the president of the UNGA's 81st session, garnering 99 votes in secret ballot.

Rahman, a career diplomat who held several portfolios at the global body, beats Cyprus’s Ambassador Andreas Kakouris.