German foreign minister’s “self-serving” move to top UN job sparks outrage in Berlin and New York

Outgoing German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will replace an experienced diplomat in a key position at the United Nations, and her career change is now angering both the UN and German diplomats.

The spokesman for the Russian Chancellery, María Zajarova, called the nomination of Germany’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Annalena Baerbock, 44 years old, to head the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN). “The acting German Minister for Foreign Affairs, Annalena Baerbock, does not have the professionalism and knowledge necessary to hold the presidency of the UN General Assembly,” declared the senior official of the Russian Government on…

German foreign minister’s “self-serving” move to top UN job sparks outrage in Berlin and New York

An unexpected career move by Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s outgoing foreign minister, is angering both UN diplomats and German politicians.