<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> List of Presidents of the UN General Assembly </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 . </P> <P> Miroslav Lajčák of Slovakia has been elected as the United Nations General Assembly President of its 72nd session beginning in September 2017 . </P> <P> 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 the UN General Assembly . </P>

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