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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com International
NEW YORK - H.E. Dr. Elliston Rahming, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to the United Nations (UN) and the Organisation of American States (OAS), on June 13, 2016, was elected to represent The Bahamas as one of the twenty-one Vice Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly. This is the first time The Bahamas has held this position since the 35th Session of the UN General Assembly, over 20 years ago. The role of the Vice-President includes comprehensive participation in the UN General Committee, which assists the President and the General Assembly in the drafting of the agenda for each plenary meeting, and in the general conduct of the work of the General Assembly. In the absence of the President of the General Assembly, Vice-Presidents may also be called upon to assume the role of acting President, with the same mandate and responsibility as the President. Ambassador Rahming, in his capacity as Permanent Representative of The Bahamas to the OAS, will also assume the Chair of the OAS Permanent Council, for the months of July, August, and September 2016. Representing one of the most significant roles within the Organisation, the Chair is responsible for coordinating and guiding the work of the Permanent Council, whose mandate includes: the maintenance of friendly relations among the member states and peaceful settlement of their disputes, recommendations to the General Assembly as well as implementation of decisions of the General Assembly, and upholding the standards governing the operation of the General Secretariat.
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