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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.

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Peace and security

UN The UN at 80 Application UN Security Council: Germany wants to accept responsibility
Ricklef Beutin, Ständiger Vertreter Deutschlands bei den UN in New York The UN at 80 UN Ambassador Ricklef Beutin “Germany is a trusted partner”
UN-Mitarbeiter Daniel Maier The UN at 80
UN mission MONUSCO
Dedicated peacekeeper
In the context of the MONUSCO UN mission, Daniel Maier strives to promote stability and protection for the civilian population in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Somalia Humanitarian assistance
Accountability
Alleviating crises around the world
Germany provides humanitarian aid to support millions of people, including in countries and regions that are not at the centre of media attention.
Stimmabgabe in der VN-Generalversammlung Foreign policy
Multilateralism
Unilateral action out of the question
Peace through cooperation - Germany believes in international solutions. Why Germany’s Federal Government sees multilateralism as so important.
UNDP-Chef Achim Steiner
“A new peak in tensions”
Achim Steiner, chief of the UNDP, talks about global crises and Germany’s role in the United Nations.
Der Internationale Strafgerichtshof in Den Haag
A milestone in international law
Germany is one of the biggest supporters of the International Criminal Court and is committed to further strengthening it.
Sabine Arnold mit südsudanesischen Kollegen
On the road with the mobile court
Lawyer Sabine Arnold was involved in the UN mission in South Sudan. She supported the young state in developing its legal system.
Deutschland beteiligt sich derzeit an sieben UN-Missionen.
Peacekeeping in transition
UN peace missions take on much more than military tasks: what they do and how Germany is involved.
Oft fließt weniger Geld in die Regionen, die nicht im Fokus stehen.
Crises that go unnoticed
In all regions of the world there are conflicts that attract virtually no public attention. This can have devastating consequences.
Elke Ferner kämpft seit fast 40 Jahren für Gleichberechtigung.
“Crises hit women harder”
Elke Ferner, Chair of UN Women Germany, explains what must be done to prevent women's rights from being endangered in crises.
Inbegriff von Menschlichkeit
“Epitome of humanity”
Humanitarian assistance supports people in acute need. We present an overview of Germany’s commitment and its central principles.

Quick facts

736 people are currently deployed in international peacekeeping missions by Germany (2024).
510 Bundeswehr soldiers, 56 police officers and 170 civilian experts are currently deployed.
370 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

UN Campus Bonn UN City Bonn: centre of sustainability
Windkraft ist eine zentrale nachhaltige Energiequelle. A compass to make the world a better place

Environment and climate

252703203 Germany's commitment to forests
Gorilla im vom LLF unterstützten Odzala-Kokoua-Nationalpark. Biodiversity Species conservation Giving nature more space

Human rights

Wasserentnahme in Äthiopien WASH network “Human right to clean drinking water”
Schule macht Spaß: Kinder heben ihre Hände Children’s rights in school life

Protection for refugees

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.

Other articles

Truppenärztin Alexandra Dejonckheere in Mali
Deployed as a doctor abroad in the Federal Armed Forces
Bundeswehr soldier Alexandra Dejonckheere is deployed with the Franco-German Brigade in France and accompanied the UN mission in Mali.
Juliane Drews, Personalmanagerin bei UNICEF Indien, in Neu-Delhi
Diversity is what her job is all about
Juliane Drews has been working for the United Nations for nearly two decades - currently as HR manager at UNICEF India.
UNO in New York
Germany and the World
Here are the most important links surrounding Germany’s involvement around the globe in the 21st century.
Die Bundeswehr fliegt Beatmungsgeräte nach Brasilien.
Germany assumes responsibility
Germany is counting on multilateralism. Did you know how strong the country’s international involvement is? 15 examples.
Entwicklungszusammenarbeit: afrikanische Kinder in der Schule
Development and cooperation with Germany
Development cooperation today is global structural and peace policy. You will find solution approaches on this website.
Hilfsgüter werden auf dem Flughafen Berlin verladen.
What Germany is doing to combat hunger
The German government unreservedly supports the UN's 2030 Agenda – read here how Germany is involved.
Kristina Lunz auf der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz 2020
Conceiving a feminist foreign policy
Kristina Lunz, co-founder and co-Executive Director of the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy, wants to shift the focus of foreign policy.

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