Annalena Baerbock

World would be in no way better off without the UN, new UNGA president says | CNN President of the United Nations General Assembly Annalena Baerbok speaks with Christiane Amanpour about the multitude of challenges facing the UN as it marks its 80th anniversary.

This morning on @cnn.com with @camanpour.bsky.social, I said: The world would in no way be better off without the UN. And I stand by that. Because we truly are #BetterTogether

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Honoured to be sworn in as President of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly.

Guided by our motto #BetterTogether, I will work with all 193 Member States to embrace unity in challenging times & strengthen the UN - for today, for tomorrow & for the next 80 years.

UN Women was created in 2010 to accelerate progress on gender equality worldwide. It brings together policy, advocacy, and global support to elevate the rights and leadership of women and girls. #UNCharter #GenderEquality
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Established in 2005, the UN Peacebuilding Commission helps countries navigate the fragile transition from conflict to peace. It brings together actors across the UN and beyond to support recovery, reconciliation, and long-term resilience. #UNCharter
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The 2022 Doha Programme charts a course for LDCs to thrive—through trade, innovation, education, and global partnerships. A new commitment under the UN Charter. #UNCharter #LDCs

YouTube video by President of the General Assembly #pga79 H.E. Philemon Yang at the cHigh-level Forum on the Culture of Peace 2025

At today’s High-level Forum on the #CultureOfPeace, I underlined that youth are not passive beneficiaries of peace — they are leaders, innovators and agents of change.

Empowering them is the surest way to ensure peace takes root & endures across generations.

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I am deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake in northeastern Afghanistan. I extend my deepest condolences to the families of those lost and wish a swift recovery for the injured. Our solidarity remains with the Afghan people as partners coordinate to rebuild and restore hope.

The #ICC was created in 1998 to bring perpetrators of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes of aggression to justice—beyond borders. A milestone in international accountability. #UNCharter

The 1997 Ottawa Treaty banned anti-personnel landmines—saving lives and supporting post-conflict recovery. It remains one of the clearest examples of humanitarian disarmament through coordinated global action. #UNCharter #Disarmament

In 2005, UN Member States agreed: sovereignty entails responsibility. If a State fails to protect its people from genocide or war crimes, the international community must act. R2P reshaped global norms around atrocity prevention. #UNCharter #R2P

Launched in 1972 after the Stockholm Conference, @UNEP became the UN’s environmental conscience—coordinating global responses to biodiversity loss, pollution, and climate change. Multilateral environmental action begins here. #UNCharter
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On the World Humanitarian Day today, we honor the courage and commitments of humanitarian workers around the globe who risk their lives to save others. In a time of escalating crisis, the need for principled, coordinated humanitarian action has never been greater.

The ICJ’s advisory opinions clarify international law without resort to force. From decolonization to climate accountability, these legal opinions—requested by the General Assembly—strengthen peaceful resolution of global issues. #UNCharter #ICJ

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities transformed disability from a welfare issue into a matter of justice and rights. Since 2006, it’s guided efforts worldwide to ensure dignity, access, and participation for all. #UNCharter #Inclusion

The Law of the Sea Convention set global rules for maritime boundaries, navigation, deep-sea mining, and environmental protection.

Adopted in 1982, UNCLOS is one of the UN’s most far-reaching frameworks for peaceful ocean governance.

#UNCharter #Oceans @unoceandecade.bsky.social

In 1976, the UN hosted Habitat I—its first global meeting on human settlements. Cities and housing became a core UN priority. #UNCharter #Habitat
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1966: The UN made civil and political rights binding in international law—freedom of expression, belief, and due process. #UNCharter

I extend my warmest congratulations to the newly elected President of the UN Economic and Social Council, H.E. Lok Bahadur Thapa of Nepal & the Vice Presidents.

Let us continue to work collaboratively, to address global challenges, from poverty & inequality to climate change & social injustice.

Multilingualism in Action! To ensure no one is left behind.

This week 🇪🇺Amb. @stavroslamb.bsky.social joined 🇺🇳 @unpga.bsky.social, 🇪🇺 @younousomarjee.bsky.social & other PRs to celebrate the contribution of @europarl.europa.eu in supporting the translation of the Pact for the Future in 20 languages.

O Pacto para o Futuro está disponível em português.

For Portugal, inclusion starts with language. Today, we celebrated with @unpga.bsky.social the translation of the Pact in multiple languages. Making multilateralism work means making it accessible — to all, and in every tongue.

The UN Development Programme was established in 1965 to support countries’ efforts to reduce poverty and build sustainable futures.

Today, UNDP works in over 170 countries, helping translate the Charter’s promise of dignity into local action.

#UNCharter #Development

In 1979, Member States adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)—a landmark treaty to promote gender equality and women’s rights. It remains a pillar of the UN’s human rights architecture.

#UNCharter #GenderEquality

In 1965, nations committed to eliminate racial discrimination—legally and globally. A bold step from words to law. #UNCharter #FightRacism

After WWII, the 1951 Refugee Convention turned UN ideals into binding protection for people forced to flee. It remains a foundation of international refugee law today. #UNCharter #Refugees

Created in 1946 to help children in war-torn Europe, @unicef.org is now in 190+ countries protecting the most vulnerable. #UNCharter #UN80

From 1962 to 1994, the UN backed the fight against apartheid—imposing sanctions, supporting liberation, and helping bring democracy to South Africa.

#UNCharter #AntiApartheid

Pleased to meet with H.E. Mr. Cherdchai Chaivaivid, Permanent Representative of Thailand to UN.
We discussed the 2025 session of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development #HLPF as well as the need to accelerate implementation of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals.

The #UNCharter lives on—not just in history books, but in the institutions, agreements, and cooperation it has made possible.

In the weeks ahead, we’ll share examples of how the UN enables multilateralism to deliver—through real results, global partnerships, and shared purpose.

This photo, taken on 15 June 1945 during the San Francisco Conference, shows Bertha Lurz of Brazil addressing Commission I, Committee 2—focused on global financial stability. Nearly 80 years later, those principles still guide the UN’s work.
#UNCharter #WomenInDiplomacy #DYK

Did you Know?

The gavel used in #UNGA is more than symbolic; it marks each session’s opening, closing & key decisions. In 1945, Edward Stettinius Jr. of the US handed it to A.A. Gromyko of the USSR at the San Francisco Conference. Today, each new PGA receives it in a handover.
#UNCharter #DYK