Germany’s former foreign minister Annalena Baerbock has been elected president of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly , securing 167 votes out of 174 cast by member states in a secret ballot.
Her election was welcomed by the Western European and Other States Group (WEOG) , which praised Baerbock’s expertise in international law and multilateral diplomacy, highlighting “active role as an advocate for UN principles.” Baerbock was
