Photo UN/M. Garten Annalena Burbock at her final press conference at UN headquarters. International law as “life insurance”: Annalena Bärbock summed up her presidency of the UN General Assembly UN
During her final conference as President of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock called international law “life insurance” and stated the need for its compliance in the face of global challenges.
Berbock will leave his post in just a few days, when the 81st session of the General Assembly opens on September 8. It will be chaired by diplomat from Bangladesh Khalilur Rahman.
Summing up the 80th session, Burbock noted that, despite all the difficulties encountered during the session and the general disunity in the world, “here, within the walls of this building [UN headquarters in New York – approx. ed.], Member States were united rather than divided.”
She emphasized that this session opened “a new, very special chapter in the work of the UN in the field of artificial intelligence.”
“For the first time, an Independent International Scientific Group on Artificial Intelligence was created, which included experts from around the world, and for the first time – on the principles of gender parity,” said Burbock. That is why the implementation of measures to reform UN 80 has become – after the protection of the UN Charter – the second highest priority of my chairmanship. serve.”
She called for “the same level of openness and public scrutiny to be maintained in the final stages of the selection and appointment process for the next Secretary-General.”