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Germany's Baerbock Nominated for 2025 UN Presidency

3/19/2025

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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is set to be nominated for the presidency of the UN General Assembly for the 2025/26 session. Upon assuming office in September, she will resign from her Bundestag seat. Her candidacy underscores Germany's dedication to the UN and its ambition to secure a non-permanent Security Council seat in 2027/28.

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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is set to be nominated for the presidency of the UN General Assembly for the 2025/26 session. Upon assuming office in September, she will resign from her Bundestag seat. Her candidacy underscores Germany's dedication to the UN and its ambition to secure a non-permanent Security Council seat in 2027/28.