Former Foreign Minister of Germany Annalena Baerbock was elected on Monday as president of the eightieth session of the UN General Assembly, which is able to start in September.
Baerbock conveyed her gratitude for the “overwhelming support” from the member states for being elected.
Philemon Yang, the present president of General Assembly, “wholeheartedly” congratulated Baerbock over her election.
“I warmly congratulate Her Excellency, Annalena Baerbock on her election as the next president of the United Nations General Assembly. It is fitting that in this milestone 80th year of the General Assembly, leadership should fall to someone whose career has been defined by an unwavering commitment to multilateralism,” Yang stated.
Arguing that the “challenges of our time are enormous,” Yang stated Baerbock’s “pledge to serve as an honest broker, to listen, to build trust, to foster dialog across different divides, is precisely what this Assembly needs.”
“Our priorities align powerfully with the aspirations of our global community,” he stated, expressing his “full support” to Baerbock.
In her remarks, Baerbock expressed dedication to serving everybody and stated “my door will always be open for everyone better together.”
“My first key objective will be to support member states to renew, to refocus and to make our organization fit for purpose, fit for the 21st century,” she stated.
As her second precedence, Baerbock emphasised the significance of “the Pact for the Future.”
“It is key to further strengthen the role of the General Assembly with regard to peace and security matters in close cooperation with the Security Council and the Peace Building Commission,” she stated, including that her third precedence “is a United Nations that embraces everyone.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr