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04/26/2024

Humanitarian disaster in Gaza – Germany is providing assistance

The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains disastrous. In order to alleviate this suffering, Germany has repeatedly and significantly increased its humanitarian assistance. Read on to find out more.

For weeks now, the quantity of relief supplies... 

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04/26/2024

Climate change – the biggest security threat of our times

Whether it be drought in the Horn of Africa, heat waves in India and North America or fires in Canada and around the Mediterranean, all over the world we see that the climate crisis is destroying livelihoods, threatening human lives and aggravating... 

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04/22/2024

Support for Ukraine and Middle East crisis diplomacy – Foreign Minister Baerbock at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg

The EU Foreign Ministers are gathering in Luxembourg today for their monthly Council meeting. For Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, this is a further staging post in the ongoing crisis diplomacy following on from her visit to Israel last week and... 

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04/17/2024

2023 Annual Disarmament Report

The 2023 Annual Disarmament Report highlights the most important agreements and provisions, key developments and the priorities of Germany’s arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation policy in the past year. While it is clear that the... 

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04/17/2024

A week of crisis diplomacy: Foreign Minister Baerbock travels to Capri for the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting

Two days of intensive deliberations, usually outside the major cities in a secluded location: the G7 Foreign Ministers Meetings are proper away days where the foreign ministers discuss current security and geopolitical issues. From 17 to 19 April... 

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04/16/2024

Solidarity and political talks: Foreign Minister Baerbock travels to Israel once again

With over 300 drones, missiles and cruise missiles fired at Israel, Iran launched an unprecedented direct attack on Israel at the weekend. The majority were intercepted by Israel, the United States and partners in the region. The support for Israel,... 

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04/15/2024

Keeping the Sudan on the agenda: Germany, France and the EU organise an international conference

At the start of 2023, the people in the Sudan and the international community were full of hope. A breakthrough for the transition to a civilian government was within reach. But then everything changed. On 15 April 2023, two power-hungry generals who... 

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04/03/2024

“One for all, and all for one”: Foreign Minister Baerbock at the NATO meeting in Brussels

The Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, which takes place today and tomorrow in Brussels, is in a certain sense historic. For one thing, Sweden has a seat at the North Atlantic Council table as a full member for the first time, after... 

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03/24/2024

For an immediate humanitarian pause which leads to a permanent ceasefire: Foreign Minister Baerbock travels to the Middle East once again

For the people of Israel and Gaza, 7 October marked the beginning of a never-ending nightmare. For the families of the hostages abducted by Hamas, who have been torn between hope and despair for almost six months now, fearing for the lives of their... 

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03/19/2024

Strengthening the Chemical Weapons Convention by updating Germany’s legislation

By revising Germany’s legislation related to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), the German Government is further reducing proliferation risks and at the same time setting a good example for the international community with regard to the national... 

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03/19/2024

The world is tackling the global Energiewende – Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue 2024

The (business) world is undergoing profound change. The markets of the future will not be based on oil and gas but on renewable energies and green hydrogen. The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has also made plain to us that the energy... 

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03/18/2024

Determined and united in times of crisis – Foreign Minister Baerbock at the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels

The EU Foreign Ministers are gathering in Brussels today for their monthly Council meeting. US State Secretary Antony Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will join them via video and will take part in the discussion with their EU... 

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