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German policy in the United Nations

Reform of the United Nations Security Council – the German position

The reform of the United Nations Security Council remains a major concern of the German Government. Any reform of the United Nations which did not involve adapting the Council to the geopolitical realities of the 21^st century would be incomplete.

German contributions to United Nations peace missions

Germany plays a major and active role both in conflict prevention efforts and international peace missions, contributing peacekeepers, police officers, civilian experts, funding and equipment.

Germany's commitment to multilateral development cooperation

Germany's UN contributions in the sphere of development cooperation consist of voluntary contributions to funds and programmes (so-called core contributions) and of obligatory contributions to specialized agencies.

UN Campus, Bonn (former parliamentary building "Langer Eugen")

United Nations Day in Bonn

The then UN Secretary-General Annan and Chancellor Merkel opened the UN Campus in Bonn on 11 July 2006. Since the laying of the foundation stone in 1996, 17 of the total of 24 United Nations agencies based in Germany have now set up their headquarters in the UN City of Bonn.

Combating desertification effectively

Desertification is one of the biggest environmental and developmental problems of the 21st century. The 8th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is being held in Madrid from 3 to 14 September 2007. Within the United Nations framework Germany is particularly committed to preventing the further spread of arid zones.

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A/62/L.7 – a good abbreviation for Afghanistan

A minor news item in the German media on 5 November: "Today the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted the Afghanistan resolution". How did this success come about and what negotiations were necessary? Using A/62/L.7, a General Assembly (GA) resolution on the situation in Afghanistan negotiated by Germany, as an example, diplo.de describes the work of the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations in New York.

General Assembly (GA) resolution A/62/L.7 on the situation in Afghanistan

Junior 8 Summit

Junior 8 Summit, Wismar Declaration of 6 June 2007 PDF | 76 KB:

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