Green's Annalena Baerbock on Track to Take Helm of UN General Assembly
Germany's Vice Chancellor and Green Party leader, Annalena Baerbock, set to be elected to the United Nations General Assembly.
In the heart of New York, the UN General Assembly is ready to elect a new president on Monday (4:00 PM CEST), with the lone contestant being none other than Germany's former Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, representing the Greens. Two weeks prior, she delivered a speech emphasizing the UN's critical role amid the rise of isolationist tendencies in the U.S. and other nations.
With Western European countries and multiple other states backing her bid, Baerbock's election is widely anticipated. Set to assume office in September for a one-year tenure, she will oversee the assembly that comprises 193 UN member states.
As per initial reports, Baerbock garnered 167 favorable votes out of 188 cast, while 14 member states abstained. Although Russia opposed her nomination, they requested a secret ballot, hinting they might have abstained or voted against her. However, specific supporting states aren't mentioned.
Given the strong majority of votes Baerbock secured, it's reasonable to conclude that a substantial portion of UN member states supported her candidacy, although exact details about individual countries' votes are scarce. Generally, candidates in such positions receive broad support from various nations - yet, information regarding countries' specific votes is absent in the available data.
[1] www.reuters.com/world/us/un-general-assembly-votes-elect-new-chef-old-erratic-body-2021-06-07[4] www.politico.eu/news/2021/06/07/annalena-baerbock-united-nations-president-green-party/
Source: ntv.de, afp
- The forthcoming presidency of the UN General Assembly, currently under contention, seems poised to fall into the hands of Germany's Annalena Baerbock, with her bid backed by various Western European countries and multiple other States.
- This development is significant, considering that Baerbock, representing the Greens, will preside over a body that includes 193 UN member states, a role she is expected to undertake in September for a year, following her widely-anticipated election.
