PGA

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The President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA) is the annually elected presiding officer who oversees the work and proceedings of the UN General Assembly’s sessions.

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PGA canonical 2

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations position
parliamentary presiding officer
presiding officer role
appointedFrom member states of the United Nations
associatedWith United Nations regional groups
basedIn New York City
canConvene informal meetings of the United Nations General Assembly
cannotBe national of a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council
canPropose agenda for the United Nations General Assembly
category Presiding officers of legislatures
United Nations General Assembly
United Nations high officials
createdBy Charter of the United Nations
surface form: United Nations Charter
electedBy United Nations General Assembly
electionFrequency annually
firstHolder Paul-Henri Spaak
firstHolderCountry Belgium
hasDeputy Vice-Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.un.org/pga/
holdsOfficeDuring session of the United Nations General Assembly
inauguralYear 1946
languageOfWork United Nations official languages
mainFunction announcing decisions of the United Nations General Assembly
calling meetings of the United Nations General Assembly to order
chairing plenary meetings of the United Nations General Assembly
ensuring observance of the rules of procedure of the United Nations General Assembly
granting the right to speak to delegates
maintaining order during debates of the United Nations General Assembly
putting questions to a vote
oversees proceedings of the United Nations General Assembly
work of the United Nations General Assembly
partOf United Nations
United Nations General Assembly
presidesOver United Nations General Assembly
reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
represents United Nations General Assembly
roleIn high-level meetings of the United Nations General Assembly
opening of the regular session of the United Nations General Assembly
seat United Nations Headquarters
selectionPrinciple rotation among regional groups
shortName PGA self-linksurface differs
style Her Excellency
His Excellency
symbolizes collective will of the United Nations General Assembly
termLength one year

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PGA shortName PGA self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: President of the United Nations General Assembly