Bangladesh's Khalilur Rahman elected UN General Assembly president

Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been elected as the 81st president of the United Nations General Assembly after defeating Cyprus's ambassador, Andreas Kakouris, in a closely contested vote. He will take office when the UNGA session opens in September. The election places a Bangladeshi diplomat at the helm of the 193-member assembly at a time described by Rahman as one of tested trust in the organisation.