Overview

• Annalena Baerbock is due to be sworn in as President of the 80th UN General Assembly on September 9 in New York.
• The Instagram video shows her in jeans, blazer and heels hailing a yellow cab, writing in a notebook labeled “Better Together,” and passing UN headquarters to “Empire State of Mind.”
• Responses range from accusations of self‑promotion to well‑wishes for success in the new post.
• The presidency runs for one year and is primarily representational, distinct from the powers of the UN secretary‑general.
• Her path to the post drew criticism after she supplanted veteran diplomat Helga Schmid, and German media report Berlin sees potential gains for its broader diplomatic goals, including a future Security Council bid.