Can the United Nations General Assembly have a female President?

The German government intends to nominate Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Green Party) as President of the United Nations General Assembly for the 2025-2026 term.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. (Source: DPA)

On March 18, the DPA news agency quoted a source from the German cabinet as saying that Ms. Baerbock will continue to serve as Foreign Minister until the country forms a new government, expected to be announced on April 20. The Green Party did not participate in the coalition negotiations, so they cannot become a partner in this coalition.

According to the news agency, the UN General Assembly is expected to elect Ms. Baerbock as President next June and she will take office in September 2025.

DPA said that Ms. Baerbock's election was just a formality. After taking office, Ms. Baerbock will resign from her duties in the German Bundestag . Ms. Baercock is scheduled to present her campaign program in New York in May.

Berlin believes that this candidate will focus on Germany's strong commitment to UN principles.

The President of the UN General Assembly is the organizer and chair of the General Assembly session, elected in rotation according to geographically divided regional groups: Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Western Europe and Others.

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