Starting Tuesday, world leaders will discuss three wars, climate change, rising sea levels and proposals to expand representation on the Security Council.
The narrow victory for Olaf Scholz's party came in a state election, the third in a series that was seen as a reflection of the national mood and a snapshot of the government's popularity.
As the death toll mounted and rescuers continued to search for people under the rubble, families continued to desperately guard the site of the Israeli attack in Lebanon.