PGA Remarks at the Meeting on the United Nations Security Council Report 2025
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the Meeting on the United Nations Security Council Report 2025 Friday, 16 January 2026, [As delivered] Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, We...
PGA Remarks at the Handover Ceremony of the Chairmanship of the Group of 77
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms Annalena Baerbock at the Handover Ceremony of the Chairmanship of the Group of 77 14 January 2026 [As delivered] Thank you very much. Mr. Secretary-General, Madam Deputy Secretary-General, Your...
PGA Remarks at the Press Briefing at UNHQS, NewYork
Check Against Delivery Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the Press Briefing at UNHQS, NewYork 14 January 2025 [As Prepared for Delivery] Good afternoon. As I said in the GA Hall during my plenary speech this...
PGA Remarks at the Briefing on the Priorities for the Resumed 80th Session of the General Assembly
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms Annalena Baerbock at the Briefing on the Priorities for the Resumed 80th Session of the General Assembly 14 January 2026 GA Hall, UN Headquarters [As delivered] Madam Deputy Secretary-General,...
PGA Remarks at the First Meeting to Commemorate the Sixty-Fifth Anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the First Meeting to Commemorate the Sixty-Fifth Anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples 18 December GA Hall, UN Headquarters...
PGA Remarks at the High-level Meeting on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit Information Society (WSIS+20)
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the High-level Meeting on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit Information Society (WSIS+20) 16 December 2025 [As delivered] ...
PGA Remarks at the Official Opening of the 11th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the Official Opening of the 11th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption 12 December 2025 [Pre-Recorded/As delivered] Corruption is...
PGA Remarks at the United Nations Correspondents Association Awards Gala
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the United Nations Correspondents Association Awards Gala Friday 12 December 2025 Delegates Lounge, UNHQs [As Prepared for Delivery] “If I die, I want a loud death. I don’t...
PGA Remarks at the 2025 Global Multi-Stakeholder Small Island Developing States Partnership Dialogue
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the 2025 Global Multi-Stakeholder Small Island Developing States Partnership Dialogue Friday 12 December 2025 Trusteeship Council Chamber, UN Headquarters [As Delivered] Good...
PGA Remarks at the UN Environment Assembly- Kenya
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the UN Environment Assembly 11 December 2025 Nairobi, Kenya [Recorded/As delivered] Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Like so many of you, I have just returned from...
PGA Remarks at an informal meeting of the plenary on the UN 80 Initiative: Report of the Informal Ad Hoc Working Group (IAHWG)
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at an informal meeting of the plenary on the UN 80 Initiative: Report of the Informal Ad Hoc Working Group (IAHWG) 11 December General Assembly Hall [As delivered] I would...
PGA Remarks at the GA Plenary on Humanitarian and Disaster Relief
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the GA Plenary on Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Wednesday, 10 December 10 AM General Assembly Hall [As delivered] Excellencies, Eighty years after the founding of the...
PGA Remarks at the High-level meeting on the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of This Crime
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the High-level meeting on the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of This Crime 9...
PGA Remarks at the 56th Plenary Meeting on Oceans and Law of the Sea
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the 56th Plenary Meeting on Oceans and Law of the Sea 8 December 2025 [As delivered] Excellencies, The importance of the world’s oceans is as vast as the oceans...
PGA Remarks at the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of the UN Fund for South-South Cooperation
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock, 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of the UN Fund for South-South Cooperation 5 December 2025 [Pre-Recorded-As Delivered] Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, First of all, happy...
PGA Remarks at the Opening Event of the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the Opening Event of the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development 5 December 2025 [As delivered] Good morning, everybody and thank you for the invitation on this...
PGA Remarks at the UNGA Annual Gala Concert
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the UNGA Annual Gala Concert 5 December 2025 [As Prepared for Delivery] Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, What a pleasure it is to join you this evening — in...
PGA Remarks at the Informal meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day against Unilateral Coercive Measures
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the Informal meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day against Unilateral Coercive Measures 4 December 2025 [As delivered] Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and...
PGA Remarks at the General Assembly: Eleventh Emergency Special Session, 22nd plenary meeting
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly, H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock, At the 22nd plenary meeting of the eleventh Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly on Ukraine, 3 December 2025, 3:00 PM, General Assembly Hall, [As Delivered] Excellencies,...
PGA Remarks at the Commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the Commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 December 2025 [As delivered] Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Last month, I had the honour of...
PGA Remarks at the General Assembly plenary meeting on the Question of Palestine
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the GA plenary meeting on the Question of Palestine 2 December 2025 [As delivered] Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, For seventy-eight years, the question of Palestine has been...
PGA Remarks at the Closing of the High-level meeting on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the Closing of the High-level meeting on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons 25 November 2025 [As delivered] Excellencies, Ladies and...
PGA Remarks at the Annual Committee Meeting in observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the Annual Committee Meeting in observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 25 November 2025 [As delivered] Excellencies, On the...
PGA Remarks at the UN Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the UN Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November 2025 [As delivered] It’s happening now... –now... – And now. Worldwide, every...
PGA Remarks at the High-level meeting on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the High-level meeting on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons 24 November 2025 [As delivered] Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,...
PGA Remarks at the Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing on the UN80 Initiative – General Assembly, 80th session
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing on the UN80 Initiative 21 November 2025 [As Delivered] Excellencies, Allow me to begin by thanking the...
PGA Remarks at the annual plenary meeting on “use of the veto”
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the annual plenary meeting on “use of the veto” 20 November 2025 [As delivered] Excellencies, The single most important mandate bestowed upon this institution is to ‘save succeeding...
PGA Remarks at the Plenary Meeting on Sport for development and peace: building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the Plenary Meeting on Sport for development and peace: building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal 19 November 2025 [As delivered] Dear Kirsty...
PGA Remarks at the Plenary Meeting on the Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the Plenary Meeting on the Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council 18 November 2025...
PGA Remarks at the Press Briefing at COP30, Belem, Brazil
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the Press Briefing at COP30 17 November 2025 [As delivered] Thank you and by now good afternoon, sorry for the time change. And thank you for being here as we are meeting in...