Plenary meeting for the election of the President of the General Assembly for its 81st session- June 2, 2026
Coverage of the plenary meeting for the election of the President of the General Assembly for its eighty-first session, including the voting procedure, remarks by H.E. Mr. Khalilur Rahman following his election, and press remarks by the President-elect.


In its resolution 71/323, entitled ¡°Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly¡±, the Assembly decided to call upon candidates for the position of President of the General Assembly to present their vision statements, and to conduct informal interactive dialogues with Member States, thus contributing to the transparency and inclusivity of the process.
The President of the eightieth session of the General Assembly, H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock, convened informal interactive dialogues with the candidates on 13 May 2026 at 10am and 3pm. The dialogues were broadcasted live on .
Civil society organizations and individuals were invited to engage in the informal interactive dialogues by submitting questions to the candidates. Questions were received through the registration of participants who will engage either in person or through video messages.