_News_ | *World rewards genocide backer* Annalena Baerbock elected president of 80th UNGA session 👇 Former German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was elected president of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly on Monday, securing 167 votes. The vote was unusual, as the position is typically filled by acclamation and held for a one-year term. However, the Russian delegation called for a secret ballot, citing Baerbock’s “extreme bias” due to her positions on Moscow and the war in Ukraine. In the context of Israel’s war on Gaza, Baerbock fully embraced her role as Germany’s top diplomat by backing the Israeli army and its assault, under the pretext of “Israel’s right to self-defense.” She justified the widespread killing of civilians by echoing Israeli claims that Hamas operates from civilian areas and schools. Baerbock also adopted the Israeli narrative that international and humanitarian organizations lose their protected status when allegedly “used by terrorists.” The German government initially nominated diplomat Helga Schmid for the UNGA presidency last September, but withdrew her candidacy in March. It then put forward Annalena Baerbock, as she was preparing to leave her post as Foreign Minister following the legislative elections.