The German government has reportedly decided to nominate Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock as the country’s candidate for the presidency of the United Nations General Assembly in the 2025-26 session. According to sources in Berlin, a cabinet decision in the consultation process has been initiated.
Baerbock is expected to be elected by the UN General Assembly in early June and will take up her one-year term in September. Her election is seen as a formality, with internal agreements in place at the United Nations. Upon assuming the role, Baerbock will have to relinquish her Bundestag mandate, it was stated.
It is essential to distinguish the presidency of the UN General Assembly from the office of UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Further details will be provided shortly.