Serving the UN is the honor of a lifetime, with Annalena Baerbock| UNGA80 President | Awake at Night

Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock is a new face at the United Nations. Sworn in as President of the General Assembly in September, she brings experience and energy at a time of challenges and new beginnings – including the selection of the next Secretary-General. “We need this place where countries, big and small, rich and poor, are coming together and have an equal say and an equal vote.” Shaped by her nation’s turbulent past and successful reunification Annalena Baerbock entered politics at a young age. In this episode, she reflects on the importance of female pioneers, the impact of online harassment and shares why the UN Charter can still move her to tears. [00:00] Introduction [00:52] Setting priorities for the UNGA80 [02:30] What the UN Charter means to her [05:23] Inside the role of the PGA [09:25] Listening as a form of leadership [12:21] Can the UN still bridge global divides? [15:26] What keeps Annalena awake at night [16:58] Facing online hate as a woman leader [20:56] Holding platforms accountable [23:10] Choosing the next Secretary-General [24:16] When humanitarian cuts cost lives [26:43] Life in New York with her daughters [27:22] Online noise vs. Real-world solidarity [29:01] Finding her way into politics [32:07] Lessons from growing up in 1980s West Germany [36:51] Closing remarks Listen to more Awake at Night episodes: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoDFQJEq_0b6hu1e8oxsch9W0D7vkNqt #podcast #UnitedNations #awakeatnight #PGA80 #UNGA About Awake at Night Hosted by Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, the podcast ‘Awake at Night’ is an in-depth interview series focusing on remarkable United Nations staff members who dedicate their career to helping people in parts of the world where they have the hardest lives – from war zones and displacement camps to areas hit by disasters and the devastation of climate change.


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