His Excellency Philemon Yang, former Prime Minister of Cameroon, was elected to serve as President of the 79th Session of the General Assembly. The election took place at United Nations Headquarters, in New York, on 6 June 2024.
In its resolution “Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly” (A/RES/71/323), the Assembly decided that candidates to the presidency of the General Assembly present their vision and conduct informal interactive dialogues with Member States, to contribute to the transparency and inclusivity of the process.
During an informal interactive dialogue, held on 8 May 2024, the candidate for the position of President of the 79th General Assembly presented his vision statement and answered questions from Member States, Civil Society representatives and various stakeholders.
Press release: General Assembly Elects Philémon Yang of Cameroon President of Seventy-Ninth Session, Selects Main Committee Bureaus [GA/12605].
UN News: Philemon Yang of Cameroon elected President of upcoming General .
