Khalilur Rahman assumes presidency of 81st UNGA
Khalilur Rahman formally assumed office as president of the 81st UNGA, emphasizing dialogue, cooperation, and UN reform, and pledged to bring voices of stateless communities like the Rohingyas …

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Khalilur Rahman formally assumed office as president of the 81st UNGA, emphasizing dialogue, cooperation, and UN reform, and pledged to bring voices of stateless communities like the Rohingyas …
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