Maldives wins 76th UNGA Presidential Election

Foreign Minister of Maldives, Mr. Abdulla Shahid elected as the President of the United Nations General Assembly for 2021-22, winning 143 votes or nearly three fourths of the 191 countries that voted in the annual election, while his rival, former Afghanistan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul won 48.

  • In the SAARC region, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh have all had UNGA President positions in the past, while Nepal, Bhutan nominees have not been PGA ever.
  • This is first time Maldives elected as UNGA president.

Significance for India

  • India declared in November 2020 about the support for Maldives.
  • India seeks close cooperation with ....
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