On the 1st, the United Nations General Assembly elected Denis Francis, the Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations, as the President of the 78th United Nations General Assembly. Francis delivered a speech after his election, promising to bear in mind the principle of equal rights for all Member States, to fulfill his duties as President of the General Assembly with transparency, responsibility, vitality, and dedication, and to bring an atmosphere of reconciliation, cooperation, and joint commitment to solving challenges to the new General Assembly. Francis said that his focus is to encourage and promote various forms of meaningful dialogue, ensuring clear work priorities and strengthening common goals. Francis will take office as the President of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in September of this year, replacing President Klech of the 77th General Assembly for a one-year term. Francis served as the Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland from 2006 to 2011, the Director of the Multilateral Relations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago from 2012 to 2016, and the Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations starting from September 2021. (New News Agency)