Bangladesh's Khalilur Rahman elected President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on 2 June 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 3 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Khalilur Rahman, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, was elected President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 2 June 2026.
Rahman secured 99 votes against 91 votes for Andreas Kakouris of Cyprus, with a total of 190 ballots cast.
The one-year term commences on 8 September, following the rotation of the presidency to the Asia-Pacific group.
The overarching theme for the 81st session is Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations that Delivers for All.
The presidency's six priorities include peace and security, accelerating progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), climate action and environmental protection, human rights, governance of emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, and UN reform.