Overview
- The clip shows Annalena Baerbock walking through Central Park as a line from the TV series Gossip Girl plays before she appears in a meeting room.
- She uses the post to signal that the UN’s committee season has begun, describing October–November work where 193 member states draft resolutions for the General Assembly.
- Responses range from praise and heart emojis to comments calling the video embarrassing or self-indulgent, reflecting a polarized reception across platforms.
- Baerbock has defended the approach as self‑ironic and aimed at reaching younger audiences who consume political content on social media.
- The post continues a pattern after a prior Sex and the City‑style video, as Baerbock serves since September in the largely ceremonial role of UN General Assembly president.