Whether in Africa or in the Caribbean and Pacific region, Germany assists the UN in its duties around the world and supports the global organization in achieving its goalsmore

In recent years Germany’s former federal capital Bonn has become an important UN location. 18 of the 25 UN offices in Germany are to be found on the UN Campus there.more

Germany is seeking a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for 2011/2012, thus underscoring its extensive involvement as a reliable partner in the international community.more
Germany has been supporting reconstruction in Afghanistan since 2001 and is now to further strengthen its commitment. The focus is on civil reconstruction and sustainable development.more

We asked the Canadian Ambassador in Berlin, Dr. Peter Boehm, about the forthcoming G8 and G20 summit conferences in Canada, the conflict in Afghanistan and German-Canadian relations. Dr. Boehm not only speaks German fluently, he...more

In an interview, Dieter W. Haller, Germany’s ambassador in South Africa, talks about the excitement in the run-up to the World Cup, development opportunities for Africa, German support and the championship prospects of South...more
The year of events called “Germany in Vietnam” will be held from 2010 to January 2011. Interview with project manager Dr. Peter J. Bumke on German-Vietnamese relations and the highlights of the programmemore
On November 3, 2009 the USA gave Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel a special honor: she was the first German head of state to speak to the two houses of the US Congress. The Federal Chancellor’s speech was received by US...more
The Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF) trains specialist civilian personnel who work on peace missions for the EU, the UN and the OSCE. A visit in Berlinmore
400 international experts work at the United Nations Climate Secretariat in Bonn to combat global climate change. With great commitment they analyze data, formulate treaties and organize conferences. The workload is growing all...more
Germany is supporting moves towards a sustainable energy supply in many developing countries – for example, with projects that use renewable energies and improve energy efficiency as well as measures in the fields of transport...more
Dieter Steinecke, Chairman of the German-Ukrainian Forum, talks about the importance of civil society for a pluralistic Ukraine and the successes of bilateral cooperationmore
Karsten D. Voigt, Federal Government Coordinator of German-American Cooperation, speaks about the future of transatlantic relations in an interviewmore
The wide-ranging activities of the six large political foundations give fresh impetus to social policy in Germany and around the worldmore
Barack Obama’s inauguration was awaited with great anticipation in Germany. Not only many politicians associate the new US President with an opportunity for an even closer transatlantic partnershipmore
50,000 international opinion leaders have travelled to Germany with the Federal Government’s Visitors Programme. It aims to show foreign guests what really concerns people in Germanymore

Political discussion is dominated by the challenges of globalization, the consequences of climate change, crises and conflicts in many regions. What answers can a foresighted foreign policy give? A major “Deutschland” interview...more
Germany is involved in many UN and OSCE missions worldwide aimed at preventing crisesmore
Germany works worldwide for sustainable development and greater social justice. Its development policy supports the Millennium Development Goalsmore
Germany contributes to the protection of human rights with projects and initiatives worldwide. more