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World News in Brief: New ECOSOC chief, Secretary-General candidates’ debate, torture in Mali, drowning prevention

UN News · Official source · Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

Amar Bendjama, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the UN, was elected on Thursday to serve as the next president of the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

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