Who has been appointed as the President of 76th UN General Assembly UNGA for 2021 22 ........

Explanation:

• The Foreign Minister of Maldives, Abdulla Shahid, has been elected as the new President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
• Shahid secured 143 votes out of the 191 votes polled, to be elected as the President for the 76th UNGA.
• This is the first time that Maldives will occupy the office of the President of the UNGA (PGA)
• The election of PGA is held on an annual rotation basis, amongst various regional groupings. The 76th UNGA session (2021-22) was the turn of the Asia-Pacific group.
• The PGA’s office is the highest office in the UN System.

UNGA

• It was Established in 1945.
• Headquarters - New York, US
• Parent organization - United Nations