Agency Report –
Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock has posted a “Sex and the City” style video from New York a few days before her official inauguration as president of the UN General Assembly.
In the video, published on her Instagram profile, Baerbock hails a yellow taxi while wearing jeans, a blazer and high heels, gets in, writes something in a notebook, rides past the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, and then gets out again.
The New York anthem “Empire State of Mind” by Alicia Keys and Jay-Z plays in the background.
The 44-year-old Green Party politician titled the video “Are you ready?”
In the cult series “Sex and the City,” Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw frequently hailed taxis in high heels.
On Tuesday, Baerbock, who was German foreign minister until May, is due to officially take on her new role as president of the UN General Assembly.
The top position is primarily considered to have ceremonial significance and should not be confused with the role of UN Secretary General António Guterres.
