Ambassador Dennis Francis -(WSS Class of 1973) - President of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

At 10:33am, Tuesday 5th September 2023, Ambassador Dennis Francis (WSS Class of 1973) took the Oath of Office as President of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

This is the first time in history that a national of Trinidad and Tobago has held such a position, and it represents a historic achievement for our national profile and diplomacy.

WSS Alumni are extremely proud of his achievements and we take this opportunity to once again say CONGRATULATIONS

click here to listen to his speech at his election to the post in June 2023 recognising his alma mater of Woodbrook Secondary School

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WGSS -Aim High - Congratulations Ambassador Dennis Francis

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Woodbrook Secondary School (WGSS/WSS) alumni, especially the 🎓   Class of 1973 🎓, extend Congratulations to Ambassador Dennis Francis, President elect of the the United Nations General Assembly.

He is the 78th President of the UNGA.

''...Mr. Francis is currently the Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the UN and has had a diplomatic career that spans nearly four decades.

During this period, he held the rank of Ambassador for 18 consecutive years until his compulsory retirement in 2016, making him the country’s longest serving Ambassador.

Before leaving office as the Director of Multilateral Relations, he served as Senior Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on all multilateral matters, including Climate Change and the negotiations for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which contains the SDGs...''

Source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/06/1137247

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