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Latvia 🇱🇻, currently a member of the UN Security Council, is the destination for 🇩🇪 UN Director-General Katharina Ahrendts. Here is her message from Riga:
Close coordination among partners: happy to welcome Katharina Ahrendts in Riga for high-level UN consultations! Germany & Latvia share a vital interest in a functioning rules-based world order. Constructive exchange, aimed at aligning our positions on various issues. 📸@Arlietas
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#Germany stands with #Haiti!
We co-organized and financed the airlift of equipment from Bangladesh for the GSF, now safely delivered to Haiti. Thanks to @UNSOHaiti, Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic and the US for their cooperation!
Together for a safer Haiti and region.
The Doha Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries renews and strengthens partnerships for LDCs.
🇩🇪 is honored to work as co-facilitator alongside Bangladesh & together with all UN Member States to advance the implementation of the #DPoA and the development of LDCs.
🇧🇩’s PR H.E. Amb. Irene Khan has been appointed alongside Germany’s PR H.E. Amb. Ricklef Beutin as Co-Facilitator of the political declaration of the Comprehensive High-Level Midterm Review of the Doha Programme of Action for LDCs, to be held in Doha, Qatar, end of March 2027.
We look forward to working closely with Germany and all Member States to advance the implementation of the DPoA and the development priorities of LDCs.
#Bangladesh #UNGA81 #LDCs #DohaPoA @UN @BDMOFA @PMOBD @Irenekhan @GermanyUN
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Marking 30 years of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty #CTBT, #Germany remains a staunch supporter of its mission: a verifiable end to all nuclear testing. @CTBTO Ex. Sec. @DrRobFloyd & I agreed today: The CTBT global monitoring system is indispensable for international #security.
🚨Preparedness starts before disaster
strikes.
🌊On World Tsunami Awareness Day, Germany highlights the importance of forward-looking disaster risk reduction.
⚠️Investing in early warning systems, preparedness and resilient communities saves lives.
#TsunamiDay #GetToHighGround
Commemorating the Holocaust is a permanent duty. Images don’t speak for themselves - they need critical context. This is essential to counter disinformation, including the misuse of AI. 🇩🇪 remains committed to truthful, victim-centred remembrance.
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A fitting way to mark #BiosphereReservesDay! 🌿
Delighted to witness 🇩🇪@Volkswagen and @UNESCO reaffirm their partnership, backed by a substantial new financial commitment to conservation in biosphere reserves.
A strong signal for biodiversity and a more sustainable future!
Germany congratulates Dapo Akande 🇬🇧, François Alabrune 🇫🇷, Mahmoud Hmoud 🇯🇴 , Rena Lee 🇸🇬 and Phoebe Okowa 🇰🇪 on their election to the International Court of Justice @CIJ_ICJ for the 2027-2036 term!
🌱 Local action, global impact!
Germany's 17 @UNESCO Biosphere Reserves are part of a worldwide network exploring how biodiversity, sustainable livelihoods and communities can flourish together.
Happy #BiosphereReservesDay!
Global Health challenges cannot be solved in isolation. On #OneHealthDay, Germany reaffirms its commitment to working with global partners across disciplines to advance health and resilience worldwide.
Our health is not just about us. Our health is connected to the health of animals, plants and the environment around us. Scientists call this #OneHealth
Find more about it.
Germany cares about Haiti. We support this important UN Security Council-mandated mission. We value our close cooperation with @UNSOHaiti, our US and Bangladeshi partners. ⬇️
From review to action! The annual DSRSG Dialogue Series in Berlin, hosted by @UNSSC and @ZIF_Berlin, provided an opportunity for exchange across UN Peace Missions and UN Headquarters. In focus: The ongoing review of all forms of UN peace operations.
Together for global health! ⬇️
Who leads the global fight against health threats and works to ensure everyone has access to better health?
Get to know the @WHO and discover how Germany supports its work to prevent diseases, respond to health emergencies and improve health worldwide. 🏥😷👩🏽⚕️
Germany increased its support for women’s leadership in peace-building in #Africa with an additional USD 557.000 for the @AWLNetwork. This will fund essential measures for women in crisis contexts in Sudan 🇸🇩, South Sudan 🇸🇸 and Somalia 🇸🇴.
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And now, we're passing the phone to you! 🫵🇺🇳
Inspired by a glimpse into the world of international Geneva? If you'd like to be our next intern, explore internship opportunities abroad with the German Federal Foreign Office here: bit.ly/47Opadj
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✨ Every woman leader opens a door. Every girl deserves the chance to walk through it.
🤝 Nearly €8.2 million in support from Germany has been invested in African women’s leadership and expanded opportunities for women and girls across Africa.
#ForAllWomenAndGirls
K. Arz von Straussenburg, 🇩🇪 UN Director, bid farewell to @ToilyKurbanov , Head of @UNVolunteers, ahead of his departure at the end of November.
We wish him every success in his new role as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) in South Sudan! 🇺🇳
A warm welcome to Bonn, the UN City!
🇩🇪 UN Director, K. Arz von Straussenburg, together with @BMZ_bund, @_BMUKN, the @BundesstadtBonn and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, welcomed new @UNDP staff to their new location.
The participation of women is key to the success of peace operations. The @ElsieFund is crucial in identifying and addressing barriers to the full, equal and meaningful participation of women #peacekeepers. 🇩🇪 is proud to keep supporting this vital work in 2027.
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#OCHAThanks Germany 🇩🇪🇺🇳 for its additional contribution of $34M to the #UkraineHumanitarianFund in 2026.
Your generosity helps us support vulnerable people in 🇺🇦 affected by attacks and other consequences of the war.
Together, we #InvestInHumanity.
🔗 bit.ly/UHFAR2025
