Overview

• Newly installed UNGA president Annalena Baerbock said UN peacekeepers could help secure a future Ukraine peace deal if a treaty is reached and a majority of member states support the idea.
• She noted that any mission would require a Security Council mandate, a significant obstacle given Russia’s veto power, and reporting indicates Ukraine is wary of forces that could freeze current front lines.
• Baerbock pledged to work on revitalizing the organization’s effectiveness and profile during her one-year, largely representative term as the UN faces political and financial strain.
• Responding to criticism of stylized videos from New York, she called the posts self‑ironic and said social media is necessary to reach younger audiences who do not watch UN speeches.
• Addressing domestic critiques, she cited a government change to explain her selection over diplomat Helga Schmid and defended Germany’s Afghan admission program as an international protection responsibility.