Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador Dennis Francis Elected UN General Assembly President

A general view shows voting results during a UN General Assembly meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Oct. 12, 2022. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images

Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador Dennis Francis has been elected to serve as president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for its 78th session.

Francis, whose diplomatic career in the Caribbean nation spans nearly 40 years, has been the permanent representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations since September 2021.