President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
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since 5 September 2023 | |
United Nations General Assembly | |
Style | His Excellency |
Status | Presiding officer |
Member of | General Assembly |
Residence | New York City ( International Territory) |
Seat | United Nations Headquarters |
Appointer | Member states of General Assembly |
Term length | One year |
Constituting instrument | Charter of the United Nations |
Inaugural holder | Paul-Henri Spaak |
Formation | 1946 |
Website | un.org/en/ga/ |
The president of the United Nations General Assembly is a position voted by representatives in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on a yearly basis. The president is the chair and presiding officer of the General Assembly.