The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly elected Germany’s former foreign minister Annalena Baerbock to be the next head of the 193-member world body in a secret-ballot vote demanded by Russia.

Annalena Baerbock is not just any diplomat. As Germany’s foreign minister from 2021 to 2025, she tried to justify over and over again Israel’s war crimes as “self-defence”, rejected ceasefires, and ...

Germany's former foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was elected president of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly on Monday, despite strong opposition from Russia.

Annalena Baerbock of Germany, center, is greeted by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, right, and current UNGA President Philemon Yang, left, after she was elected as president of the 80th ...

UN Assembly Elects Germany's Ex-Foreign Minister as Next President After Russia Demands Secret Vote UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly elected Germany’s former ...

Annalena Baerbock of Germany addresses the United Nations General Assembly after she was elected as president of the 80th session of the body, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP ... received 7 votes as a write-in and 14 countries abstained. Germany had nominated Schmid for the assembly presidency but replaced her with Baerbock after she lost ...