Germany in the United Nations
UN General Assembly in New York: Germany assumes more responsibility in difficult times.
Important message from The Hague
Why Germany is such a strong supporter of the controversial International Criminal Court
Quiz
Merkel puts Saudi arms sales on hold
Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Germany will stop exporting weapons to Saudi Arabia, at least for now.
A place in the most influential UN body
Germany has successfully applied for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. deutschland.de explains why the candidature is so important.
Germany’s youngest voice at the UN
Having your say and shaping the world! How the student Lukas Schlapp wants to use the opportunity of a speech before the United Nations.
“Why I work for justice”
Hope returns with the peacekeepers: how the German lawyer Cornelia Schneider helps people in crisis areas to find justice.
“Avoid conflicts worldwide”
With what goals is Germany standing for the UN Security Council? Interview with UN Ambassador Christoph Heusgen.
Maas promotes Germany’s candidacy for the Security Council
New non permanent members are to be elected soon to the UN’s most important body. In New York, Foreign Minister Maas has been spelling out why Germany is the right candidate at this juncture.
Politics: Germany stands by UNESCO
Following the announced withdrawal of the United States and Israel, the UN organisation is facing challenging times.
Quick facts
3,500
German peacekeepers
are currently deployed on United Nations peacekeeping missions.
1973
was the year West Germany became a member of the UN – as the same time as East Germany.
158.5 million
US dollars
was Germany’s contribution to the United Nations budget in 2017.
30
UN agencies
are domiciled in Germany, most of them in Bonn.
Strong location: the UN in Bonn
Bonn is the third largest United Nations location in Europe and of prominent UN secretariats.
Human rights - Exhibition in the Lichthof of the German Foreign Office
How can human rights be captured with the camera? Look - in the Lichthof of the German Foreign Office
What is the state of human rights in Germany?
Germany answers the questions of the Human Rights Council in Geneva
Together for peace
How German soldiers, police and civilians are assuming responsibility around the globe on behalf of the United Nations.
Working together against war and suffering
International cooperation plays an important role in German foreign policy. Germany’s commitment to the United Nations
A female German soldier in Darfur
Lieutenant Josephin-Marie G. is a member of a UN mission.
Safeguarding borders in the desert
Daily patrols, vast distances, living in containers: on the everyday life of the UN Observer Mission in Western Sahara.
Securing Lebanon’s maritime border
The tasks of German blue-helmet soldiers in Lebanon and the current political situation.
Training, observing, advising
Why German police officers are welcome helpers in the world’s crisis areas.
Women at the United Nations
Ursula Müller is the highest-ranking German woman at the UN. Women are underrepresented in leadership positions at the UN. The aim is to change this.
The United Nations Volunteers programme
Assignments with the United Nations Volunteers programme in around 130 countries are coordinated in Bonn.
United Nations Climate Change Secretariat in Bonn
Bonn has become the hub of multilateral activities combatting climate change, centred around the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The United Nations University on the River Rhine
Bonn is one of the outstanding sites of the United Nations University.
“Tall Eugene” and the United Nations
The United Nations Campus in Bonn is the core of the organization in Germany.