President of the United Nations General Assembly

The President of the United Nations General Assembly is a position voted for by representatives in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on a yearly basis. The President presides over the sessions of the General Assembly.

President of the United Nations General Assembly
Emblem of the United Nations
Flag of the United Nations
Incumbent Philémon Yang since 10 September 2024
United Nations General Assembly
Style	His/Her Excellency
Status	Presiding officer
Member of	General Assembly
Residence	United Nations Headquarters
Seat	New York City, New York, United States
Appointer	General Assembly
Term length	One year
Inaugural holder	Paul-Henri Spaak
Formation	1946
Website	un.org/en/ga/

Philémon Yang of Cameroon is the current President of the United Nations General Assembly for the 79th session, office which started in September 2024.

The session of the assembly is scheduled for every year starting in September—any special, or emergency special, assemblies over the next year will be headed by the president of UNGA.

The presidency changes every year between the five geographic groups: African, Asian, Eastern European, Latin American and Caribbean, and Western European and other States.^[1]