Speeches

PGA Remarks at the 35th Meeting of Legal Advisers

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly  H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the 35th Meeting of Legal Advisers 27 October, 2025   [As Delivered] Thank you very much and I’m sorry I’m quite late as I just came out of the event of Women, Peace, and Security...

PGA Remarks on UN Staff Day

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E Ms. Annalena Baerbock UN Staff Day Friday 24 October, 12 PM ECOSOC   [As Delivered]   Eighty years ago, as we all know, the world stood in ash and silence. And yet, in that moment of despair, something...

PGA Remarks at the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly

Video Remarks by the President of the General Assembly  H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly 23 October, 2025   [As Delivered] Dr. Tulia Ackson,   Mr. Martin Chungong,   Distinguished Speakers and Members of Parliaments,...

PGA Remarks at the opening of the Sixth Committee

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly, H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock, at the opening of the Sixth Committee 13 October 2025, 10 am [As Delivered]     Thank you very much, good morning, everybody.   Your Excellency Henrique Manalo, Permanent...

PGA Remarks at the Girls Speak Out event

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly, H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock, at the Girls Speak Out event 10 October 2025 [As Delivered] Good morning, everybody.   And I must say, Wow. What a room.   I mean from this side, I can see all your faces, your...

PGA Remarks at the Opening of the Third Committee

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly, H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock, Address to the Third Committee 10 October 2025 [As Delivered] Good morning, Your Excellency Cherdchai Chaivaivid, Permanent Representative of Thailand, Chair of the Third Committee...

PGA Remarks at the Opening of the 5th Committee

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly, H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock Opening of the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary Committee) 9 October 2025, 10 AM [As Delivered]   Good morning everybody, Your Excellency Ms. Zsuzsanna Horváth, Permanent...

PGA Remarks at the Opening of the 1st Committee

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly, H.E Ms. Annalena Baerbock Opening of the 1st Committee 8 October 2025, 10 A.M. [Check Against Delivery] Thank you, Chair, Dear Excellency Mr. Maurizio Massari First of all, congratulations, and also congratulations to...

PGA Remarks at the 15th Plenary Meeting on the Use of the Veto

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly, H.E Ms. Annalena Baerbock, 15th Plenary Meeting on the Use of the Veto 1 October 2025 General Assembly Hall [As Delivered] A hand raised. A simple no.   It might look mundane whenever a permanent member of the...

PGA Remarks at the Press Briefing to UN Correspondents-01 Oct 2025

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly, H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the Press Briefing Wednesday, 01 October 2025 (Check Against Delivery) Good morning!   Thank you for being here at the end of the whirlwind that was the high-level week. I would like...

PGA Remarks at the Closing of the General Debate

Remarks by the President of the General Assembly H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock at the Closing of the General Debate 29 September 2025   [As Delivered]     Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,   At the beginning of this week, we referred to the United Nations as the...