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Germany in the United Nations

Together with the United Nations, Germany is globally committed to peace and security. Germany also addresses global challenges such as the climate crisis in cooperation with its UN partners.

Flagge der Vereinten Nationen in Bonn Vereinte Nationen Deutschland in den Vereinten Nationen 50 Jahre geschätztes UN-Mitglied
Außenministerin Baerbock vor der UN-Generalversammlung Vereinte Nationen Deutschlands Engagement in den UN

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Peace and security

Botschafterin Antje Leendertse in New York United Nations International law “Forging a common pact for the future”
UNDP-Chef Achim Steiner United Nations International conflicts “A new peak in tensions”

Quick facts

2,089 people are currently deployed in international peacekeeping missions by Germany (June 2023).
1,846 Bundeswehr soldiers, 57 police officers and 186 civilian experts are currently deployed.
388.5 million US dollars is Germany’s contribution to the budget of the UN peacekeeping missions.
1989 was the year in which Germany first took part in a peacekeeping mission - UNTAG in Namibia.
71 UN peacekeeping missions have been undertaken to date.

Sustainability

Außenministerin Baerbock bei UN-Beratungen in New York United Nations Summit of the Future Germany’s central role at the UN Summit of the Future
17 Nachhaltigkeitsziele der Vereinten Nationen United Nations Sustainability Decisive action to pursue the 2030 Agenda

Environment and climate

Eisbär auf einer Eisscholle in Spitzbergen United Nations Climate action Driving climate action from Bonn
Außenministerin Baerbock und Staatssekretärin Morgan Climate diplomacy sends signal
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Germany's commitment to forests
Forests are one of the most important resources on earth. That is why Germany is working internationally to protect them.
Gorilla im vom LLF unterstützten Odzala-Kokoua-Nationalpark.
Giving nature more space
The UN is fighting biodiversity loss - and the LLF, a fund set up on Germany's initiative, is supporting them.
Aktivist Benjamin von Wong vor einem Plastik-Kunstwerk in Nairobi
Historic decision against plastic
Germany welcomes the ground-breaking resolution on plastic waste at the UN Environment Assembly UNEA in Nairobi as a huge success.

UN Youth Conference

In den Workshops ging es vor allem um Möglichkeiten der Beteiligung. UN youth conference Young people give UN fresh impetus
photothek/Auswärtiges Amt UN youth conference Listening to the voice of the young generation

Human rights

Schule macht Spaß: Kinder heben ihre Hände Children’s rights in school life
Getreideernte in der Ukraine Help urgently needed

Protection for refugees

Bahnhof in Lwiw in der Ukraine
Rapid help for war refugees
Germany is committed to providing quick and non-bureaucratic support to people in Ukraine.
Olympionikin Yusra Mardini: die Mutmacherin
Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini provides message of hope at Olympics
Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini had no chance in the preliminary heat at the Tokyo Olympics. The message that the refugee team’s flag bearer sent to the world though, was more important than the result.
Nadia Murad
Empowering women worldwide
She only just survived the terror of the IS: Nobel Prize winner Nadia Murad explains how important equality of women worldwide is to secure peace.

UN city Bonn

Der UN-Campus leuchtet in den Farben der Vereinten Nationen
The UN in Germany
35 UN organizations have their headquarters in Germany, 24 of them in the UN city of Bonn. Find out here which ones they are.
Haus Carstanjen, der erste UN-Standort in Bonn
Facts about the UN city of Bonn
Bonn is the seat of many UN organizations. Find out here answers to all the important questions about these UN institutions.
Der Climate Tower in Bonn
The beating heart of climate action
Climate Tower, a new high-rise building in Bonn, is the headquarters of the UN Climate Secretariat. We explain what makes it so special.

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