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US criticizes Annalena Baerbock in Guterres succession at the UN

The United States criticizes Annalena Baerbock's role in the selection process for the new UN Secretary-General.

20 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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The United States has criticized Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock regarding her role in the succession of António Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN).

US officials described a survey conducted by Baerbock on candidates for this position as "unfair and unprecedented." This survey has been seen as controversial in the context of choosing the new leader of the international organization.

According to reports, Rebeca Grynspan, the current Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, is leading the informal votes for Guterres' succession, while the assessment of Baerbock's approach continues to generate discontent in Washington.

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