WEBSep 8, 2023 · It Happened at the UN: Week Ending Sept. 8. Dennis Francis, president of the 78th session of the General Assembly, took his oath of office on Sept. 5, 2023, in the General Assembly Hall. He was elected on a clean slate earlier this year as the ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago, capping 40 years of a career in diplomacy. LOEY FELIPE/UN …