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Deutschland beteiligt sich derzeit an sieben UN-Missionen.
UN peace missions
Peacekeeping in transition
UN peace missions take on much more than military tasks: what they do and how Germany is involved.
Sahel Summit of the Future
Development aid
International alliance of helpers
Germany’s role in the Sahel Alliance – comprehensive support for a crisis region
Sitzung im Deutschen Bundesrat
Federal Republic of Germany
Germany is a federation. The federation and the 16 Länder (states) each have areas of re-sponsibility of their own.
Vor dem Deutschen Bundestag weht die Europäische Fahne. Day of German Unity
National Holiday
Why is the third of October a public holiday?
This is the day on which Germany celebrates its reunification. Find out how this came to pass, and what happened 34 years ago.
Alina Reize, UN-Jugenddelegierte Summit of the Future
UN youth delegate
“We need young people to prepare us for the future”
Alina Reize is a German youth delegate to the UN General Assembly. She hopes that the Summit of the Future will increase the involvement of young people.
doerthe_papakonstantinou Summit of the Future
Peace mission
How German police promote peace and democracy
35 years of involvement: Germany’s participation in United Nations police missions around the world
Achim Steiner, Leiter des UNDP Summit of the Future
“The SDGs are more relevant and important than ever”
UNDP director Achim Steiner on the UN Development Programme and the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Fluss Germany and its neighbours
Facts and figures
How many neighbouring countries does Germany have - and which are they?
From the length of the borders to important joint projects - learn everything you need to know about good neighbourly relations with nine countries.
Gute Zusammenarbeit: der Deutsch-Tschechische Zukunftsfonds Germany and its neighbours
Czech Republic
“Good neighbourly relations improve the quality of life”
The German-Czech Future Fund aims to revitalise cooperation between the two countries and help overcome the shadows cast by the East-West conflict.
EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen European Union
European Commission
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is one of Europe’s most powerful political figures
A meteoric rise despite starting late In addition to being a qualified doctor, Ursula von der Leyen is now considered the most powerful woman in Europe.
Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel – her political career in pictures
The first female chancellor governed Germany for almost 16 years.
Teilnehmende der Besucherreise in Berlin Urban diplomacy.
International dialogue
How cities around the world can support each other
Foreign policy at municipal and city level – can it work? An international group of experts met in Germany to discuss this issue.

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