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Germany's Baerbock elected president of UN General Assembly

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Benjamin Alvarez Gruber in New York City | Phil Gayle
June 2, 2025

Germany's former foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, has been elected the UN General Assembly's 80th president. Ukraine's ambassador Andrii Melnyk told DW he was confident Baerbock would strenghten "democratic forces."

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