Potential Questions for the Candidates for President of the United Nations General Assembly.

The Institute for Public Diplomacy invites civil society organizations, academics, and researchers within our public diplomacy community to share ideas and priorities to help prepare a collective vision and potential questions for the candidates for President of the United Nations General Assembly.

We would love to hear from you:

💡 What global challenges should the next PGA prioritize?

💬 What questions should civil society and academia ask the candidates?

🌍 Which perspectives must be represented?

Your input will help ensure our submission reflects the diversity and expertise of our network.

🗓 Please share your thoughts here as soon as possible so we can consolidate contributions.

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Call for Questions: Candidates for President of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly

Ahead of the election of the President of the eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly, Her Excellency Ms. Annalena Baerbock will convene the informal interactive dialogues with the candidates on 13 May 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.   

In its resolution 71/323, entitled “Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly”, the Assembly decided to call upon candidates for the position of President of the General Assembly to present their vision statements and to conduct informal interactive dialogues with Member States, thus contributing to the transparency and inclusivity of the process. 

In accordance with the established regional rotation, the President of the eighty-first session of the General Assembly will be elected from the Asia Pacific Group. 

The following candidates have been nominated: 

H.E. Mr. Khalilur Rahman of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh  

H.E. Mr. Andreas S. Kakouris of the Republic of Cyprus 

Information about the candidates and the election process is available on the website of the President of the eightieth session of the General Assembly. 

The United Nations invites civil society organizations, as well as individuals, to submit questions to the candidate for their response during the interactive dialogue. Representatives of civil society organizations with a valid UN ground pass may attend in person, space permitting.  Kindly note  

• Submission of a question does not guarantee it will be selected. Those short-listed will be contacted further regarding in-person attendance or to submit a pre-recorded video message for inclusion in the interactive dialogue.  

• Questions will be selected to reflect the inclusive nature of the process, including a diverse regional, thematic, generational, and other representation to the fullest extent possible.  

  The deadline to submit your questions is on 24 April 2026, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.