The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly elected Germany's former foreign minister Annalena Baerbock to be the next head ...

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 ...

The former German foreign minister will be the president of the United Nation's General Assembly for a period of one year — despite backlash in Berlin.

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 ...

Annalena Baerbock, Germany's former foreign minister, has been elected as the next head of the UN General Assembly, securing a decisive victory despite Russia's opposition. Baerbock garnered 167 ...

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 ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP ... Advertisement Article continues below this ad Germany had nominated Schmid for the assembly presidency but replaced her with Baerbock after she lost her job as the ...

The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly ... as a write-in and 14 countries abstained. Germany had nominated Schmid for the assembly presidency but replaced her with Baerbock after ...