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| Photo of UN Secretary General His Excellency Kofi Annan is courtesy of Reuters. |
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, AUGUST 4TH 2005 - The Kingdom of Thailand will replace the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis on the right side of the podium for the upcoming United Nations General Assembly Debate.
In the annual game of rotating seating, Thailand won the first front row seat in the United Nations General Assembly Hall for the next session, starting in September. The drawing was performed by UN Secretary-General His Excellency Kofi Annan.
UN spokesman Frehiwot Bekele said Thailand will replace St. Kitts and Nevis on the right side of the podium for the Assemblys General Debate.
The other delegations are seated alphabetically and speak in an order initially determined by tradition and courtesy. Brazil is traditionally the first speaker, followed by the United States of America as host country for the UN Headquarters.
