Overview

• New foreign minister Johann Wadephul met UN General Assembly president Annalena Baerbock in her New York office during General Assembly week.
• Wadephul shared photos and videos of the visit on Instagram, writing, "Es ist großartig, Sie wiederzusehen, dieses Mal in Ihrer neuen Rolle."
• Video from the office tour captured Wadephul reacting with "Wow" to the skyline view and telling Baerbock, "Da hast du dich definitiv verbessert."
• He stated that Germany will stand by the UN in efforts to strengthen the organization.
• Reports noted cordiality despite his planned break from Baerbock’s feminist foreign policy, and said he attended sessions that included President Donald Trump’s address.