The election of the former German Foreign Minister is the president of the General Assembly in its 80th session

According to the regional rotation system in force, the president of the eighties of the General Assembly was elected by the secret ballot of the group of Western European countries and other countries. Perpuk won 167 votes, while former German diplomacy, Helga Schmid, received seven votes, and 14 countries abstained from voting.

In her speech to the General Assembly after her election, Analaina Perbuk expressed her gratitude to the member states and the president of the current association, Philimon Yang, pledging to build on his wise, inspiring and unified leadership. She said that her presidency will be guided by the slogan “Together Better”, adding: “I will have a confidence -based dialogue with all member states. My door will be always open to everyone.”.

And I warned that we are “We live in difficult times. We walk on a tight rope of uncertainty.”Referring to the ongoing global crises and more than 120 armed conflicts. However, she urged optimism, adding that we are “We have passed difficult times before, and we must face these challenges..

And Perbook continued: “I will commit to preserving our charter, purpose and principles stipulated in it. I will focus on what we can do together instead of asking what separates us, because we together become better.”.

United nations suitable for the future

The elected president praised the Secretary -General known as “the United Nations 80Warning that the initiative “It should not be just a process of reducing costs. Our common goal is a strong, focused, active and suitable organization, an organization capable of achieving its basic goals. We need united nations working to achieve peace, development and justice.”.

She also indicated that the strengthening of the 2030 Sustainable Development Plan is among the priorities on which the eighty session will focus. Perpuk pledged to adhere to the principles of transparency and comprehensiveness, especially in the expected choice of the Secretary next year. She emphasized her commitment to involving civil society and youth, enhancing linguistic pluralism, and ensuring that each region and category are represented in its office.

She concluded her speech by saying: “After eighty years, the world no longer seems like Paradise, but it is our world, and this is the task of our time to make the United Nations suitable for the future.”.

It is noteworthy that over the history of the United Nations, four women took over the presidency of the General Assembly, the last of which was Maria Fernanda Espinoza (Ecuador) in 2018, preceded by Sheikha Haya Rashid Al Khalifa (Bahrain) in 2006, Angi Brooks (Liberia) in 1969, and Vijaya Lakshmi Bandit (India) in 1953.

It is noteworthy that the General Assembly is the most representative body in the United Nations – and includes all 193 member states.

Inspiring call

United Nations Secretary -General, Antonio Guterres confirmed in his speech after the election of Perbook that her vision was “together is better” “It represents an inspiration to the world today and the global problem solving system that the United Nations embodies to face these challenges.”.

He added that Perbok “It brings widespread governmental and diplomatic experience to this task, including her work as her country’s foreign minister.”. He continued, saying: “Let’s not forget the historical importance of being the fifth woman to elect the president of the General Assembly.”.

He pointed out that while the elected president is preparing to lead the eighties of the General Assembly, she does this in a difficult and unstable moment that the multilateral system is going through, as conflicts, climatic disasters, poverty and inequality are still a challenge to the human family.

The Secretary -General also thanked the current President of the General Assembly, Filmon Yang for his advice, direction, firm commitment to the United Nations and multilateral solutions.