Bangladesh's Khalilur Rahman has formally assumed the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, which opened this week in New York. Rahman has outlined peace and security, restoration of trust in multilateral institutions, and UN reform as the key priorities of his tenure. The session, running under the theme 'Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations That Delivers for All', is expected to be dominated by the ongoing US-Iran conflict, with high-level speeches scheduled from 22 to 26 September.