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FILE: Former German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock delivers her remarks at the United Nations in New York, 15 May 2025

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Video. Germany's former Foreign Minister Baerbock appointed to top UN job

Updated: 03/06/2025 - 12:42 GMT+2

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.

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