Anna Fritzsche

Communications Advisor @UN 🇺🇳, ex- @GermanyDiplo, @UNOCHA and 2x @UN_PGA | she/her/hers | Made in Germany 🇩🇪| Views are mine, RT ≠ endorsement

[Anna Fritzsche @FritzscheAnna]

A fascinating and insightful analysis of one of the @UN’s most overlooked & least understood leadership roles. 🤓

[NYU Center on International Cooperation (CIC) @nyuCIC]

🧐 Why would governments compete for a UN position often described as largely ceremonial?

In a new analysis from #NYUCIC, Thibault Camelli + @marani_fernando examine the rarely contested election for the @UN_PGA, and what it reveals about power, influence, and control within the #UN system. 🇺🇳

The paper argues that while the President of the General Assembly lacks formal authority, the office plays a critical role in shaping agendas, steering negotiations, and influencing outcomes across the UN. Yet it remains deliberately constrained in resources, continuity, and independence.

🌍 As debates about the future of multilateralism continue, this analysis offers fresh insights into one of the UN’s most overlooked leadership roles, and practical recommendations for strengthening it.

📄 Read the full analysis: https://t.co/e40xP26PFV

#UnitedNations #UNGA #Multilateralism #GlobalGovernance #Diplomacy #UNReform

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

I'm deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Jane Goodall, our dear Messenger of Peace.

She is leaving an extraordinary legacy for humanity & our planet.

I'm grateful for her lifelong environmental protection efforts & her strong support for the @UN .

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

On this #VictimsofTerrorism Day, we honour the survivors & victims, saluting their courage, acknowledging their pain & reaffirming our commitment to peace, justice & human rights.

United by hope, we can build a future free from terrorism & fear, where all people live in dignity.

[United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism @UN_OCT]

On 21 August, we honor the #VictimsofTerrorism worldwide.🕯️

Their courage & resilience remind us that even in the darkest moments, hope unites us.

🎥WATCH the commemoration event on @‌UNWebTV : https://t.co/ZyrAwmNjvf

👉LEARN MORE: https://t.co/ZU6thy0dX6

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

When the UN charter was signed 80 years ago, Harry Truman emphasised that its obligations would “tax the moral strength and fibre of us all”. The absence of such traits at the UN Security Council today is glaring, write Ban Ki-moon and Helen Clark https://t.co/9tiyUKZZSb

[Anna Fritzsche @FritzscheAnna]

@RichardGowan1 @maya_ungar @FortiD Happy birthday!

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

The war in Sudan has received a fraction of the attention given to Gaza and Ukraine. Yet it threatens to be deadlier than either conflict. It is possible to save millions of lives, if the world acts now https://t.co/P8iroxKjF1

[UN Women @UN_Women]

Women face several obstacles to participating in political life.

Structural barriers still limit women’s options to run for office. Women are also underrepresented as voters.

Learn about the issue: https://t.co/FvvRfUnLs0

#WomenInPolitics

[Anna Fritzsche @FritzscheAnna]

Go, go, go, @RefugeesOlympic Team! 🙌

Your courage and perseverance is inspiring!

will be rooting for you 🫶

#RefugeeOlympicTeam #Forthe100Million

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

What a moment!

The @RefugeesOlympic Team proudly floated in at the #Paris2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony with Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al-Ghotany as flag-bearers.

37 athletes. One goal: representing refugees from all over the world at the highest level of sports. #CheerForRefugees

[Refugee Olympic Team @RefugeesOlympic]

"Please share your heart and support the Refugee Olympic Team!"

Yusra Mardini, a two-time refugee Olympian, continues her inspiring journey as a voice for refugees worldwide 🫶
#RefugeeOlympicTeam #Forthe100Million

@YusraMardini

[United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism @UN_OCT]

For 5 years, the @un_oct-led #CTTravel programme has helped 70+ countries

✅adopt legal frameworks
✅set up Passenger Information Units
✅deploy 🇺🇳#goTravel software
✅develop technical capabilities to collect & analyze passenger data for #CounterTerrorism
✅share best practices

[United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism @UN_OCT]

At the #CTTravel 5⃣-year anniversary event in Budapest, @un_oct #UNCCT Director Mauro Miedico reflected on the programme's achievements in preventing, detecting & investigating the movement of terrorists and stressed the role of strong partnerships

🗣️https://t.co/lOx5gw5AJp

[United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism @UN_OCT]

Today, @un_oct & #Hungary 🇭🇺 hosted an event to mark the 5⃣th anniversary of the @un #CTTravel Programme and discuss its key achievements

🤝w/ @un_cted @icao @interpol_hq @unodc @un_oict @unmigration, funding partners & beneficiary nations

Press Release➡️https://t.co/Rs5myL6xpK

[Anna Fritzsche @FritzscheAnna]

Yup.🫣 Add to the avoidance category:

➡️ that stressful situation where you interact with someone you know and can’t remember if you were on Sie or Du basis
➡️ emails to multiple recipients, some of them need to be addressed as Sie and Du

*blood pressure rising

[Nic Houghton @40PercentGerman]

One part of German I've struggled with is whether to address people with Sie or Du.

Germans have internalised it to such an extent they're awful at explaining when to use them.

Luckily, I found this, but how simple can grammar be when it needs a flowchart to explain?

[United Nations @UN]

Together, we have taken 1 million actions for #OurCommonFuture!

Help us keep the momentum going ahead of this September’s Summit of the Future.

See how you can #ActNow: https://t.co/RbsnKMpCuJ

[Anna Fritzsche @FritzscheAnna]

👇 Thoughtful advice - for journalism and life in general

[Mark Urban @MarkUrban01]

Having hung up my hat after 35 years at the BBC here’s 10 reflections … 🧵

[United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism @UN_OCT]

❓Interested in the protection of #VulnerableTargets on the occasion of major #sports events?

📢 @UN_OCT launched a new e-learning course
💻Visit Connect &Learn https://t.co/qpcJbKc7jH
📰Course Overview https://t.co/n5EMErxhQ2

#UNiteToCounterTerrorism
Funded by #UNPDF & 🇶🇦

[Anna Fritzsche @FritzscheAnna]

@RichardGowan1 Haha 😆 [*laughing in UN-German]

[Anna Fritzsche @FritzscheAnna]

I’m convinced this will legitimately unite nations 👏😅 🤝

Please, where can I buy one, @ItalyUN_NY?

[PassBlue @pass_blue]

Speaking of #Italy's birthday party at the #UN,
a nutty idea

[Anna Fritzsche @FritzscheAnna]

@murazzaniml @ItalyUN_NY Ah, too bad 😊