The visiting President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Annalena Baerbock, said on Tuesday that the UN, multilateralism and international law are under “direct attack”. Baerbock, who met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday, also made a dig at US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, wondering how a framework based on joining fee for nations will operate and adding that there is a reason the UN is responsible for ensuring peace and security in the world.

Addressing the media at the UN House after the meeting, Baerbock said, “We are witnessing growing geopolitical tensions, increasing fragmentation, and pressure on the three pillars of the UN — peace and security, development, and human rights… Today, the UN, multilateralism, and international law are not only under pressure, but under direct attack.” During her meeting with Jaishankar, Baerbock focused on strengthening cooperation on shared global priorities and highlighted India’s role as an essential partner in advancing multilateral solutions.