Khalilur Rahman
Coverage of Khalilur Rahman in the Nexus archive.
- Who is Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh FM who beat Cyprus to UNGA presidency?
Khalilur Rahman, a career diplomat, has been elected to the UNGA presidency, defeating Cyprus's Ambassador Andreas Kakouris. The article highlights Rahman's experience in global diplomatic roles.
- Bangladesh’s top diplomat elected UN General Assembly leader in tight race
Khalilur Rahman was elected as the president of the UN General Assembly's 81st session, securing 99 votes in a secret ballot. The election was described as a tight race.
- Bangladesh’s foreign minister defeats Cyprus’ ambassador to be UN General Assembly president
Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has won the race to become the next president of the United Nations General Assembly, defeating the ambassador from Cyprus in a contested election.
- Bangladesh's foreign minister defeats Cyprus' ambassador to be UN General Assembly president
Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman defeated Cyprus' Ambassador Andreas Kakouris in a UN General Assembly vote to become its president, succeeding Germany's Annalena Baerbock. The presidency, rotating by region to the Asia-Pacific this year, is a prestigious but largely ceremonial role.