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Directorates-General
Directorate-General 2A: Disarmament and Arms Control
Among the important issues for Directorate-General 2A are nuclear disarmament, conventional arms control, land mines, non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). more
European Directorate-General
The European Directorate-General is responsible for devising, shaping and coordinating the German Government’s policy on Europe.
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Directorate-General for Culture and Communication
The job of the Directorate-General for Culture and Communication is to plan, coordinate and steer German cultural relations and education policy, communication and media policy and public-relations activities in the political sphere. more
Political Directorate-General 2
Directorate-General 2’s responsibilities cover the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP), Germany’s involvement in military operations, NATO and the OSCE, the Council of Europe and relations with the United States, Canada, Russia, Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, Turkey and the EFTA states – Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. more
Political Directorate-General 3
Germany's relations with the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia, as well as democratization assistance and election monitoring are the focuses of DG 3. more
Federal Foreign Office Protocol
Creating the right atmosphere and setting for political talks – on visits to Germany by foreign guests, on visits abroad by the Federal President, the Federal Chancellor or the Foreign Minister and at international conferences. more
The Legal Directorate-General
The work of the Federal Foreign Office’s Legal Directorate-General has two main focuses: one is international law, the other is consular affairs and other legal matters. more
Directorate-General for the United Nations and Global Issues
Interdisciplinary tasks such as conflict prevention, peacekeeping, the fight against poverty, human rights protection, combating international terrorism and crime, as well as humanitarian aid abroad, are important elements of the Directorate-General’s work within the framework of, and in cooperation with, the United Nations. more
Directorate-General for Economic Affairs and Sustainable Development
One of the Federal Foreign Office's most important tasks is to facilitate the entry of German businesses into foreign markets. Questions of research and energy, aerospace, environmental protection, telecoms, transport and tourism policy all also have international aspects dealt with by DG 4. more
Directorate-General for Management
Organization consultancy, personnel administration, basic and further training, training for international diplomats, budgetary and finance matters are among the main tasks of DG 1. Other vital support services are provided by the IT units, the Health Service, the Language Service, the Political Archives and the Library. more