Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock is a new face at the United Nations. Sworn in as the 80th President of the General Assembly in September, she brings experience and energy at a time of challenges and new beginnings ¨C including the selection of the next Secretary-General.
¡°We need this place where countries, big and small, rich and poor, are coming together and have an equal say and an equal vote,¡± Ms. Baerbock?stated.
Shaped by her nation¡¯s turbulent past and successful reunification, Annalena Baerbock entered politics at a young age.
In this episode?of Awake at Night, she reflects on the importance of female pioneers, the impact of online harassment, and shares why the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Charter can still move her to tears.
About Awake at Night:
Hosted by Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, the podcast Awake at Night is an in-depth interview series focusing on remarkable United Nations staff members who dedicate their careers to helping people in parts of the world where they have the hardest lives ¨C from war zones and displacement camps to areas hit by disasters and the devastation of climate change.
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