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 UN 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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