The Maldives was elected as one of five Asia-Pacific Vice Presidents of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, following a vote in New York. The Foreign Ministry said the election coincides with the 60th anniversary of Maldives' UN membership, to be celebrated on 21 September 2025.
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the anniversary of 60 years of Maldives membership to the United Nations, which will be celebrated on 21 September 2025
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The Vice Presidents of the General Assembly are entrusted to carry out the function of the President… when the PGA is absent or indisposed
strengthen its leadership credentials within the UN
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A total of 21 Vice Presidents are elected to the UNGA each session, with regional representation distributed among Africa (six), Asia-Pacific (five), Latin America and the Caribbean (two), Western Europe and Others (two), Eastern Europe (one), and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council
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the anniversary of 60 years of Maldives membership to the United Nations, which will be celebrated on 21 September 2025
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The vote took place earlier in the day in New York, where the Maldives secured one of five Vice Presidential seats allocated to the Asia-Pacific Group
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the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), scheduled to begin in September 2025, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
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