An intriguing panel discussion with 🇩🇪UN Director Katharina Ahrendts and Youth Delegates Hannah Koch and Eduard Hillgert at the Open House Day of @AuswaertigesAmt: youth participation, foreign policy & the importance of engaging the next generation.
On #WorldRefugeeDay, Germany stands with refugees: as one of Europe’s largest host countries and one of @refugees largest bilateral donors. Our experience at home shapes our support abroad: helping host communities while ensuring protection, dignity & opportunities for refugees.
Come and join us this weekend!!
“Open House“ @AuswaertigesAmt in sweltering Berlin. Visitors of all ages and color are welcome to be part of the @UN experience.
Welcome to Berlin Amy Pope @IOMchief! @UNmigration is an important pillar of the multilateral system. IOM’s humanitarian engagement in #Sudan, #Ukraine and the #MiddleEast were part of the discussions on how we can jointly contribute to a more efficient humanitarian system.
Conflict-related sexual violence #CRSV is a silent battlefield that leads to lifelong scars. To #EndRapeInWar, we must act against impunity. Germany is committed to make accountability the rule, not the exception.
The interconnectedness of the world means that the movements at sea have far-reaching consequences for all of us. Honored to host Judge Tomas Heidar, President of the Int'l Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. As host country, Germany remains a committed supporter of @ITLOS_TIDM.
The participation of women is key to the success of peace processes. It is not merely a box-ticking exercise.
It can mean the difference between building sustainable peace and continued hostilities.
Statement during the #UNSC open debate on #WPS: https://t.co/2eTpgQXkJI
239 million people depend on humanitarian aid. During the #ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment, Germany expressed its strong commitment to
➡️ @UNOCHA’s Humanitarian Reset reform process
➡️ strengthening and defending Int’l Humanitarian Law
Statement: https://t.co/MggbXOsDlY
Germany provides an additional EUR 34.1 million to support UNHCR’s work with affected communities across Africa.
As UNHCR’s second-largest donor, we help people in need access food, clean water & essential medical care.
We urgently need to restore degraded land, strengthen drought resilience & safeguard ecosystems for future generations. As seat of the @UNCCD Secretariat, UN Campus #Bonn plays a key role in advancing sustainable land management.
The @UN Campus in #Bonn with its dedicated global staff is a true asset for the region, Germany - and the United Nations 🇺🇳. 🇩🇪 FM Wadephul underlined Germany‘s steadfast commitment to international cooperation.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, accompanied by Katharina Ahrendts, Director for Global Order, visited the UN Campus in Bonn on Tuesday to observe the facility's operations and discuss international cooperation.
The @ElsieFund Initiative launched its first research report on inclusive infrastructure. As co-chair and donor of the EIF, Germany supports concrete projects that contribute to the meaningful participation of women in #peacekeeping operations.
Together with @APTYouth, 🇩🇪 hosted an event amplifying Afghan voices on human rights and the future of Afghanistan. Through artwork and personal narratives, young Afghan women shared experiences under Taliban rule and calls to the international community for meaningful inclusion.
On Domestic Workers' Day, @ilo commemorates the 2011 adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention.
Germany is proud to have ratified #C189 and ensure that domestic workers are paid minimum wage and have social security. #RatifyC189
Germany contributes an additional EUR 3.4 million to UNHCR to support people affected by the situation in Afghanistan.
In times of crisis, voluntary contributions like this help protect vulnerable people in Afghanistan & neighboring countries from violence, exploitation & abuse.
Germany contributes an additional EUR 1.5 million to UNHCR to support forcibly displaced and stateless people across the Americas.
This contribution helps provide life-saving assistance, including emergency shelter, food & medical care, to people forced to flee their homes.
Elder abuse is often hidden, underreported & overlooked.
On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, let's commit to building communities and systems that prevent abuse, protect rights and ensure older person can live with dignity, safety and respect.
#WEAAD2026
On Sunday is World Blood Donor Day!🩸
As a strong partner of @WHO, Germany supports humanitarian assistance in health crises. Blood donations are powerful acts of humanity that save lives during medical emergencies.
#GiveBlood and help save lives!
#WorldBloodDonorDay
When authoritarianism spreads, #HumanRights defenders stand up for freedom and democracy – often at great cost. Germany 🇩🇪 stands with defenders, announcing over $1M for the new Lighthouse Global Protection Fund (https://t.co/Tu7iYaBsvM )