September 7, 2025

New York: Although she lost her post in the German government this year, Annalena Baerbock, the former German foreign minister, will continue to play a prominent role on the world stage. Until May, when Friedrich Merz of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was elected as the new German chancellor, the 44-year-old Green Party politician was still Germany’s top diplomat. Then, on June 2, she was elected as the new president of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York.

According to Deutsche Welle, Baerbock’s election was unique as it was conducted through a secret ballot, rather than the customary show of hands, reportedly at Russia’s request. This move was seen as a reaction to Baerbock’s previous criticisms of Rus…

New York: Although she lost her post in the German government this year, Annalena Baerbock, the former German foreign minister, will continue to play a prominent role on the world stage. Until May, when Friedrich Merz of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was elected as the new German chancellor, the 44-year-old Green Party politician was still Germany’s top diplomat. Then, on June 2, she was elected as the new president of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York.

According to Deutsche Welle, Baerbock’s election was unique as it was conducted through a secret ballot, rather than the customary show of hands, reportedly at Russia’s request. This move was seen as a reaction to Baerbock’s previous criticisms of Rus…

New York: Although she lost her post in the German government this year, Annalena Baerbock, the former German foreign minister, will continue to play a prominent role on the world stage. Until May, when Friedrich Merz of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was elected as the new German chancellor, the 44-year-old Green Party politician was still Germany’s top diplomat. Then, on June 2, she was elected as the new president of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York.

According to Deutsche Welle, Baerbock’s election was unique as it was conducted through a secret ballot, rather than the customary show of hands, reportedly at Russia’s request. This move was seen as a reaction to Baerbock’s previous criticisms of Rus…

New York: Although she lost her post in the German government this year, Annalena Baerbock, the former German foreign minister, will continue to play a prominent role on the world stage. Until May, when Friedrich Merz of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was elected as the new German chancellor, the 44-year-old Green Party politician was still Germany’s top diplomat. Then, on June 2, she was elected as the new president of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York.

According to Deutsche Welle, Baerbock’s election was unique as it was conducted through a secret ballot, rather than the customary show of hands, reportedly at Russia’s request. This move was seen as a reaction to Baerbock’s previous criticisms of Rus…

New York: Although she lost her post in the German government this year, Annalena Baerbock, the former German foreign minister, will continue to play a prominent role on the world stage. Until May, when Friedrich Merz of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was elected as the new German chancellor, the 44-year-old Green Party politician was still Germany’s top diplomat. Then, on June 2, she was elected as the new president of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York.

According to Deutsche Welle, Baerbock’s election was unique as it was conducted through a secret ballot, rather than the customary show of hands, reportedly at Russia’s request. This move was seen as a reaction to Baerbock’s previous criticisms of Rus…