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20.02.2020 Article

Gender‑responsive small arms control

Small arms kill more than half a million people worldwide every year – many of whom are women. In spite of this, women are rarely included in efforts to tackle the problem. The global Gender Equality Network for Small Arms Control seeks to change this.

Fostering gender equality in small arms control – Towards Bullet-Proof Inclusion
14.02.2020 Article

Munich Security Conference to debate the future of the international order

The 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC) will focus on the challenge to the world order shaped by the West as well as concrete solutions to current conflicts. Foreign Minister Maas will conduct talks on Libya, Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine, among others.

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on his way to the Munich Security Conference
05.02.2020 Article

UN peace missions and Germany’s engagement

The paramount task of the United Nations Security Council is to maintain and restore peace. To this end, the Security Council issues mandates for peace missions. Germany is active in a large number of peace missions.

German soldiers during a UN mission
24.01.2020 Article

Why climate change is foreign policy: The Federal Foreign Office Climate Diplomacy Report

Climate change will shift key coordinates of foreign policy in the coming years and decades. Even now, climate policy is more than just environment policy; it has long since arrived at the centre of foreign policy.

Climate policy is more than just environment policy
14.11.2019 Article

The Federal Foreign Office prepares for COP25 in Madrid – a briefing in the run-up to the 25th UN Climate Change Conference

Climate change now poses a risk to peace and security. Climate policy is therefore no longer just about environmental policy. It must also play a role in foreign policy.

Federal Foreign Minister Maas and Federal Environmental Minister Schulze and partners at the COP25 briefing at the Federal Foreign Office, 14.11.2019

Press releases

  1. 08.01.2020 Press release

    Minister of State Müntefering at the Security Council debate “Upholding the United Nations Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security” on 9 January

  2. 29.11.2019 Press release

    Federal Foreign Office on the ongoing protests and violent clashes in Iraq

  3. 28.10.2019 Press release

    Statement by Minister of State Müntefering on tomorrow’s UN Security Council debate on women, peace and security

  4. 11.10.2019 Press release

    Foreign Minister Maas on Abiy Ahmed’s Nobel Peace Prize

  5. 24.09.2019 Press release

    Statement by Foreign Minister Maas prior to his departure for New York

  6. 05.09.2019 Press release

    Statement by the Federal Foreign Office on call by former FARC commander for a return to arms

  7. 12.08.2019 Press release

    Statement by Foreign Minister Maas prior to his departure for New York and Canada

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