Overview

• Baerbock says UN blue helmets could help secure a Ukraine peace if a treaty exists and a majority of member states supports the move, stressing talks must come first.
• She argues her New York videos use self‑irony to reach younger audiences at a time when few follow UN proceedings and public support is in question.
• Outlining priorities, she describes political and financial pressures on the UN and presents institutional reform as essential to the organization’s future.
• She rules out seeking to succeed António Guterres as secretary‑general, citing established selection practices and regional rotation norms.
• Addressing criticism over her nomination in place of career diplomat Helga Schmid, she says the government change altered eligibility and notes past presidents were often senior politicians.