An extensive interview by the new UN President of the General Assembly, Analena Berbock, at Bild. At the heart of Ukraine and the Middle East, however, with references to … Sex and the City. Former German Foreign Minister Analena Berbok officially assumed officially the duties of the 80th UN General Assembly. A few days before the official assumption of her duties, Berbok posted a video on her Instagram account, in which, wearing jeans, jackets and high heels, she calls a yellow taxi, enters, passes in front of the UN building in Manhattan, where she landed.

As a background music, the New York Anthem “Empire State of Mind” by Alicia Kiss and Jay-Z. The video was titled “Are You Ready?” (“Are you ready?”). The comments started almost immediately, as many reminded many of the Sex and the City series and Sarah Jessica Parker, in the role of Curry Brando, when she was calling a taxi wearing high heels.

Analena Berbock herself, in an extensive interview with Bild Am Sonntag, notes that she received not only negative criticism but also more, more positive reactions. “Little self -sarcasm is essential in such a video,” he says, adding that “young people are informed by social media. If we want to approach them, we have to find a format that gets there. “

If blue -collars are needed they will be sent

Former German Foreign Minister Analena Berbok was also placed on international crises. Thus, referring to the war in Ukraine, he favored a blue -collar mission to ensure a possible peace agreement in Ukraine: “With several decisions from the outbreak of this war, it has been repeatedly made clear: a fair peace is needed. A fair peace can only be based on the United Nations Charter (…) If the majority of Member States say that they need blue, then this is something that can, hopefully, secure peace permanently, “he said.

Solution of two states one -way for the Middle East

For the crisis in the Middle East and the Israeli War in the Gaza Strip, Berbok has repeatedly repeated what has said in the past on the issue, that is to say, for a lasting peace in the region, there must be security for the state of Israel. However, he stressed that, as there should be security, it is also necessary “the right to self -determination for the Palestinians, with the right to their own state”.