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Tag der deutschen Einheit Day of German Unity
Reunification
The most important public holiday
German reunification is celebrated every year on 3 October. Discover five facts about the Federal Republic’s most important public holiday.
Gastgeber: Hamburgs Bürgermeister Peter Tschentscher (Mitte) Day of German Unity
Host city Hamburg
Opening horizons - the celebrations to mark the Day of German Unity
Germany’s national holiday will be a celebration of democracy for hundreds of thousands of guests in Hamburg.
East Side Gallery in Berlin – die bemalte Mauer
Reunification
Border experience
Where German-German history becomes tangible: various remembrance sites ensure that the past is not forgotten.
Flagge der Vereinten Nationen in Bonn United Nations
Germany in the United Nations
50 years as a valued member of the UN
Germany has officially been a member of the United Nations since 1973. In the following years, the Federal Republic of Germany assumed ever more responsibility.
deutschland.de
Past and present
Germany before and after the fall of the Wall – a story in pictures
Expertinnen und Experten untersuchen den Boden in Ruanda. 2030 Agenda
Sustainable Development Goals
“Improve social security systems”
UN Sustainable Development Goals: The UN economist Gabriele Köhler explains what needs to be done now and in the future.
Der Internationale Strafgerichtshof in Den Haag International law
International Criminal Court
A milestone in international law
Germany is one of the biggest supporters of the International Criminal Court and is committed to further strengthening it.
Die Bonner Oberbürgermeisterin Katja Dörner 2030 Agenda
Sustainability
17 goals for Bonn
Bonn Mayor Katja Dörner explains the role that the SDGs play for the German UN city.
Junge Menschen im Einsatz für Nachhaltigkeit. 2030 Agenda
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Young people promoting sustainability
They are committed to a future without poverty and to more environmental protection. Young people explain why they are committed to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Nachhaltigkeitsexperte Axel Berger 2030 Agenda
Sustainable Development Goals
“At the halfway point, but not halfway there”
The picture for the 2030 Agenda is sobering at the halfway point, says the expert Axel Berger. “If the will is there, however, we could still achieve our goals in many areas.”
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
Together with Namibia, Germany is chairing the negotiations for the United Nations Summit of the Future in September 2024.
Botschafterin Antje Leendertse in New York United Nations
International law
“Forging a common pact for the future”
Antje Leendertse, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations, on the country’s changed role after 50 years of UN membership.

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