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UN must be updated to meet 21st-century demands: Baerbock

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Ines Pohl in New York City
June 3, 2025

UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock spoke with DW's Ines Pohl about the challenges the United Nations is facing amid global conflicts, political polarisation and budget cuts to humanitarian causes.

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