Germany in the UN

“This week the world has experienced the three hottest days on record,” António Guterres announced today. 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded. ⚠️This is a stark reminder of the escalating threat of climate change. Its consequences put our ecosystems, economies, and communities all around the world at risk. ❕Climate change is more than an environmental issue - it is a matter of security and peace. Rising temperatures and extreme weather events not only damage our planet, but also exacerbate social and political tensions, leading to climate-induced conflicts. 🇺🇳 In September, the international community will come together at the #SummitoftheFuture to increase efforts in climate action. Enhancing climate resilience and increasing sustainable development is one of the main goals of the Pact for the Future, which will be decided on during the Summit.

At Germany in the UN we highly cherish the contributions of our interns to our work with the 🇺🇳… from New York to Geneva, Vienna, Paris, Rome and other UN sites. 🌞We are proud if we can offer an opportunity for young persons to get deeper insights into what diplomacy for multilateralism actual means in daily activities. See 👇what Duygu Ogur experienced first hand as she had joined our New York team this year. 🫵 Interested yourself in doing an internship at one of the German missions to UN organizations? All applications run through our Foreign Office online one-stop shop: https://lnkd.in/dUqhGfAe

World Heritage have so many facets to discover! Let’s start with this 5 facts, highlighting the beauty and diversity of our shared legacy. The 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee will start today in New Delhi🇮🇳. Among other things, the committee will examine proposals for new sites and review the conservation status of existing ones. https://lnkd.in/eFqdea5M #46WHC #WorldHeritage

🇺🇳And that's a wrap on the 2024 High-level Political Forum for Sustainable Development! After two weeks of discussing initiatives for a better and faster implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, #HLPF2024 came to a close yesterday. Here are some key takeaways: 🇩🇪 Germany stands firmly behind the #2030Agenda for sustainable development. The #GlobalGoals are our roadmap for a livable planet and a life with dignity for all. Global partnerships and multilateral cooperation are the pathway to full implementation. That's why it's important to build broad alliances. The large German delegation of parliamentarians, civil society, the private sector and young people, led by Parliamentary State Secretaries Dr Bettina Hoffmann, Dr. Bärbel Kofler and Claudia Müller underlines our will to strengthen these partnerships. Meet some of the members of the German delegation below and learn about their priorities for the #HLPF. 🌍 Synergies are key. We must consider the Global Goals across all policy areas to tackle complex challenges. This will allow us to build holistic solutions that combat global inequalities and the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. ⏰ The Summit of the Future is a historic opportunity to strengthen this holistic approach of the 2030 Agenda across all areas of international cooperation. We need to act now for #OurCommonFuture. Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ), Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV), Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft

“𝐀 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 - 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐞 - 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐍 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫” - António Guterres 💡Taking place at the United Nations in New York in September 2024, the Summit of the Future is a multilateral process that will help us deliver a better present and safeguard #OurCommonFuture. 🇺🇳 The world has developed a vision for our future, laid out in various agreements like the Sustainable Development Goals. The UN Charter provides clear principles for how we work together. However, many structures of global cooperation were established decades ago - and are no longer fit for purpose. Conflicts and crises abound. We need to make sure that UN is fit for the future. Change is needed on many levels to ensure a more peaceful, more prosperous, and fairer future for all. 🤝 The Summit of the Future will culminate in the Pact for the Future, an inter-governmentally negotiated document that outlines how we work towards effective global governance on different topics: ➡️ Sustainable development and financing for development ➡️ International peace and security ➡️ Science, technology, innovation and digital cooperation ➡️ Youth and future generations ➡️ Global governance 🇳🇦🇩🇪 Germany and Namibia are the co-facilitators of the Summit. As a co-facilitators, Germany and Namibia lead the consultations on the Pact for the Future ahead of the Summit in September. These preparations started several months ago and include negotiations amongst UN Member States and consultations with civil society and other stakeholders. Germany is proud to have been entrusted with such responsibility. 🔜 Stay tuned! Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll dive deeper into the Summit of the Future.

🇺🇳 What happens at the United Nations General Assembly? How do decisions get made in the Security Council? What do negotiations between Member States look like? 👩🎓 To better understand how the #UN works, over 80 high school students from various cities in Germany and Italy held a Model United Nations Conference in Berlin last week. The opening ceremony took place in the Federal Foreign Office, with speeches from German diplomats and thought-provoking questions from the students in the audience. 🌍 The event focused on the influence of colonialism on contemporary society and questions of just development. The students were assigned to different Member States and had to represent their respective countries in the negotiations. 🤝 Conferences such as this one underline Germany’s commitment to strenghten #YouthParticipation and showcase the importance of fostering #Exchange between young people and decision makers. Thank you to the students and teachers for the interesting event!

Our partnership with Germany advances #GenderEquality worldwide by: ✔️Driving women’s economic empowerment, including through the green economy and STEM ✔️Advancing the Women, Peace, and Security agenda ✔️Addressing gender-based violence, including in humanitarian settings ✔️ Enhancing women’s leadership and political participation 🙌 Thank you, Germany Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) for being the #1 contributor to Regular Resources in 2023. Through your unwavering commitment to #FundingGenderEquality, our collaborative work continues to overcome discriminatory social norms and build an inclusive future. Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany #WeTheWomen

After four weeks of debates & discussion, the 56th Human Rights Council concluded today! 🫕 🇺🇳 The Human Rights Council (HRC) is the UN body responsible for advancing Human Rights and addressing violations across the world. Comprised of 47 elected Member States, the HRC meets in Geneva three times a year to vote on introduced resolutions and hold interactive discussions on various Human Rights issues and country situations. ➡️ This #HRC56 focused on issues related to gender equality and equal rights in particular. Member States, UN experts, NGOs & activists came together to discuss discrimination and violence against women & girls in all their diversity as well as LGBTIQ persons and other marginalised groups. Germany and the EU, alongside our international partners from all regions of the world, fought hard to safeguard previously agreed-upon language that upholds the rights of all against growing pushback. Key resolutions that were passed during the #HRC56: 🔹 Resolution on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination and Violence against Women & Girls 🔹 Resolutions to prevent and reduce Adolescent Pregnancies and assure Women & Girls’ Human Rights when it comes to Menstrual Hygiene and Gender Equality 🔹 Resolution on the Protection of Human Rights in the context of HIV & AIDS 🔹 Resolution on the Independence of Judges & Lawyers, underlining the crucial role that a functioning legal system has for safeguarding Human Rights 🔹 Resolutions an Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Peaceful Protests, against racially motivated police brutality, and on the Independence of Judges & Lawyers – underlining the crucial role that civil society and a functional legal system play for thriving societies 🔹 Resolution on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Seafarers - shoutout to the Philippines for this initiative! 🔹 Resolutions addressing the Human Rights Situations in Eritrea, Colombia, Myanmar & Libya ❓ What do you want to know about the Human Rights Council? And what steps do you think are crucial for advancing the protection of women & girls as well as other marginalised groups? Let us know in the comments!

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🌍 Six years until 2030 - and only 15% of the Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs are on track. The world needs renewed urgency now. The SDGs are the cornerstone of the #2030Agenda and reflect an understanding that development everywhere must integrate economic growth, social well-being and environmental protection. They offer the most practical and effective pathway to tackle the causes of poverty, violent conflict, human rights abuses, climate change and environmental degradation. 🇺🇳The High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development is the largest global forum to review progress and advance implementation of the SDGs. It takes place every year in the United Nations Headquarters in New York, this year from 8-17 of July. 🇩🇪 Germany is a staunch supporter of the #GlobalGoals. #HLPF2024 is a moment to take note of the progress that has been made - and to take decisive action for further implementation in order to safeguard a livable future for all. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs