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World Humanitarian Day: 50 years at the Federal Foreign Office

The Federal Foreign Office has been responsible for humanitarian aid abroad for 50 years. Germany was the world’s second largest donor in 2017.

In Neubrandenburg, eight lorries are loaded with relief goods for around 12,000 refugees from Zaire. This transport was organised by Welthungerhilfe in 1996 and comprised 12,000 blankets, 5200 kilogrammes of soap and 180 roles of tarpaulin.
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Supporting the UN Refugee Agency

Meeting between Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and UN High Commissioner Filippo Grandi
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United Nations: Germany initiates Group of Friends on Climate and Security 

The aim is to bring the topic of climate and security into even sharper focus than before on the United Nations political agenda.
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Germany: Member of the United Nations Security Council in 2019-20

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Speeches and Statements

  1. Press release

    Foreign Minister Maas on World Humanitarian Day - August 19, 2018

  2. Press release

    Statement by Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on the death of Kofi Annan - August 18, 2018

  3. Op-Ed: France and Germany will fight to preserve multilateralism - August 12, 2018

  4. Press release

    Foreign Minister Maas to meet UN High Commissioner for Refugees Grandi 

  5. Interview

    “We Europeans have to look out for ourselves more”: Interview with FM Maas - August 9, 2018

  6. Press release

    The Federal Foreign Office on the situation in Yemen - August 10, 2018

  7. Press release

    Statement by the Federal Foreign Office on the situation in Gaza - August 9, 2018

  8. Press release

    Statement by Human Rights Commissioner Kofler on the Day of International Criminal Justice - July 17, 2018

  9. Press release

    Statement by Ambassador Heusgen at the Security Council Consultations on Non-Proliferation - June 27, 2018

  10. Press release

    Statement by the Federal Foreign Office on the situation in Libya - June 28, 2018

Federal Foreign Office news

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“Auschwitz must serve as a warning for the future”

Heiko Maas visits Auschwitz-Birkenau and then meets the Polish Foreign Minister.

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas laying a wreath at the wall of death in the former German concentration camp Auschwitz I.
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World Humanitarian Day: 50 years at the Federal Foreign Office

The Federal Foreign Office has been responsible for humanitarian aid abroad for 50 years. Germany was the world’s second largest donor in 2017.

In Neubrandenburg, eight lorries are loaded with relief goods for around 12,000 refugees from Zaire. This transport was organised by Welthungerhilfe in 1996 and comprised 12,000 blankets, 5200 kilogrammes of soap and 180 roles of tarpaulin.
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Supporting the UN Refugee Agency

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas met Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and head of the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, on Monday, 13 August 2018.

Meeting between Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and UN High Commissioner Filippo Grandi

Federal Foreign Office press releases

  1. Press release

    Statement by Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on the lifting of the travel ban on Meşale Tolu

  2. Press release

    Foreign Minister Maas travels to Auschwitz

  3. Press release

    Foreign Minister Maas on World Humanitarian Day

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