Overview

• Annalena Baerbock is presiding over the 80th UN General Assembly, a role publicly recognized by António Guterres as he opened the high-level week.
• Following the U.S. president’s address, Baerbock stated that UN teleprompters work properly, and a UN spokesperson said the White House had brought its own equipment.
• Observers noted her restrained demeanor, use of the gavel, and tight timekeeping to restore calm and reinforce procedural authority in the chamber.
• She continues to champion a feminist foreign policy and a more inclusive UN, though her one-year presidency has limited powers and faces resistance from major Security Council members such as Russia.
• Baerbock presented a UN outreach campaign for the organization’s 80th year under the slogan “Gemeinsam besser,” as the UN contends with funding strains and reduced U.S. financial support.