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Safe Nuclear Waste Management in Germany

October 2019: Germany's safe management of nuclear waste was reviewed by an ARTEMIS team sent by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): Website IAEA 

Logo der IAEA am UN-Hauptquartier in Wien.
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German Foreign Minister Maas assumes leading role in banning nuclear testing

New York, 25 September 2019: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, together with Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum, chaired a conference to push for the entry into force of the…

Außenminister Maas: Vorsitz bei der Artikel-XIV-Konferenz des Atomwaffen-Teststoppabkommens CTBT
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A week focused on multilateralism

Foreign Minister Maas wants to join forces with other countries in New York to find lasting solutions and answers to current crises and future challenges. Along with his French counterpart Jean-Yves…

Bei der Generaldebatte der Vereinten Nationen treffen sich Entscheidungsträger aus der ganzen Welt.
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General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna

The 63rd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meets in Vienna from 16 to 20 September 2019: Statement by Secretary of State Andreas Feicht IAEA…

62nd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 17 September 2018
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Statement by Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on International Day against Nuclear Tests

html_twitter_2019_ctbto Foreign Minister Heiko Maas issued the following statement in Berlin today (29 August 2019) on International Day against Nuclear Tests: Disarmament and arms control…
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Open house at BGR seismic station GERES

html_twitter_2019_Freyung 25 August 2019: Open house at the seismic station near Freyung: Operated by the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (GBR) the station is part of the…
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Joint Activities of UN Office for Outer Space Affairs and University of Bonn

Vienna, 19 June 2019: An agreement was signed today by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the University of Bonn outlining future joint activities in the field of “space and…

OOSA und die Universität Bonn planen gemeinsame Aktivitäten im Bereich Weltraum und Desaster-Management
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Parliamentarians visit UNIDO in Vienna

Vienna, 18 June 2019: A two-day visit to Vienna brought German Parliamentarians from the Subcommittee for the United Nations, International Organizations and Globalization to the Vienna International…

Bundestagsabgeordnete und Botschafter Küntzle beim UNIDO-Generaldirektor
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“Beethoven Pastoral Day” in Vienna

INVITATION On the occasion of World Environment Day 2019 the BTHVN 2020 Beethoven Pastoral Project, in cooperation with the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) would like to invite you…

BTHVN 2020 Beethoven Pastoral Project
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Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

Vienna, 20 to 24 May 2019: The 28th session of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice focuses on combating crimes related to intolerance and discrimination. The…

Hammerschlag bei Gericht
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New Project Agreement with UNODC

Vienna, 8 May 2019: Today Ambassador Gerhard Küntzle and UNODC Director of Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs Jen-Luc Lemahieu signed a project agreement amounting to 1.8 million euros…

 UNODC-Direktor für Politikanalyse und Öffentliche Angelegenheiten Jean-Luc Lemahieu, Botschafter Gerhard Küntzle
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Honored as “Best Friends of ReNuAL”

Vienna, 29 April 2019: Former Ambassador Friedrich Däuble and South African Ambassador Tebogo Seokolo were honored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as 'Best Friends of ReNuAL' for their…

Botschafter Tebogo Seokolo, Südafrika, und Botschafter a.D. Friedrich Däuble mit dem IAEO-Team in den Seibersdorf-Laboratorien
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Germany supports UNODC with 1.24 million US dollars so far this year

Vienna, April 2019: So far, Germany has pledged an amount of 1.24 million US Dollars to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as voluntary contributions for five projects in 2019. With…

Deutsche Flagge weht über dem Wasser im Wind.
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Parliamentary group of CDU Saxony-Anhalt visits UNODC and the IAEA Laboratories in Seibersdorf

Vienna, 17 March 2019: Today the executive board of the parliamentary group of CDU Saxony-Anhalt under Chairman Siegfried Borgwardt, Member of the Regional Parliament, was welcomed by Ambassador…

Besuch CDU-Landtagsfraktion Sachsen-Anhalt in Seibersdorf: Manfred Gröning, IAEO; Markus Kurze, Parl. Geschäftsführer; Lars-Jörn Zimmer, stv. Fraktionsvors.; Siegfried Borgwardt, Fraktionsvors.; Ulrich Thomas, stv. Fraktionsvors.; Dirk Berg, Ständige Vertretung
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UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs meets in Vienna

Vienna, 14 - 22 March 2019: High-level participants come together at the 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna. The German delegation is headed by Federal Drug…

Schlafmohn
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German Aerospace Center DLR on United Nations Space Activities

The activities of the United Nations Office on Outer Space Affairs UNOOSA are highlighted in the new DLR brochure “Countdown”, page 48: “UNITED IN SPACE - UN promotes sustainable space activities to…

DLR-Broschüre
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Relaunching conventional arms control

Disarmament, arms control and non‑proliferation play an important role in Germany’s foreign and security policy. The rapid speed of technological development creates the need to develop new…

Neustart für Rüstungskontrolle
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IAEA Commemorates World Cancer Day 2019

Vienna, 1 February 2019: Anja Nitzsche, Section Head at the “Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy” (PACT) explains the important contribution of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to…

IAEA Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT)
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Germany's engagement for humane prison conditions

Vienna, 28 January 2019: The “Friends of the Nelson Mandela Rules” met to symbolically present a pair of Nelson Mandela's shoes to Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on…

Friends of the Nelson Mandela Rules, Treffen 28. Januar 2019: UNODC-Exekutivdirektor Yury Fedotov, Botschafter Gerhard Küntzle, Botschafter Tebogo Seokolo, Südafrika
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New treaty on Franco-German friendship celebrated in Vienna

22 January 2019: Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron sign a new treaty on Franco-German friendship in Aachen to amend the Élysée Treaty of 1963 which played a crucial role in the historic reconciliation…

Botschafter Küntzle, Botschafter Falconi
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Germany Supports UNODC Programme on Alternative Development in Myanmar

14 December 2018: Finland, Germany and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) signed agreements amounting to 6.1 million euro in support of UNODC's alternative development programme.…

Schlafmohn
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Wassenaar Arrangement: Plenary Chair Statement 2018

Vienna, 10 December 2018: The United Kingdom published its statement as 2018 Plenary Chair for the Wassenaar Arrangement on export controls for conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies.…

Transport mit LKW, Schiff und Flugzeug
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Germany funding IAEA Laboratories

Vienna, 29 November 2018: The German Head of Delegation at the Ministerial Conference, Frank Heidrich, confirmed Germany's strong support for the renovation of the IAEA Research Laboratories in…

IAEO-Ministerkonferenz 2018, ReNuAL-Veranstaltung
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Ministerial Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency has started

Vienna, 28 - 30 November 2018: This year's Ministerial Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has a focus on the peaceful use of nuclear technology as a contribution to achieving…

Rede Dr. Heidrich, BMWi, anlässlich der IAEO-Ministerialkonferenz 2018 in Wien
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State Conference on Organized Crime Opens in Vienna

Vienna, 15 - 19 October 2018: The Ninth Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) in Vienna will focus on i.a. firearms, human…

Illegaler Waffenhandel - ein Sicherheitsrisiko.
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New video on nuclear test detection co-sponsored by Germany

New York, 27 September 2018: Germany has co-sponsored a new video on the detection of nuclear test detonations worldwide. The video was presented in New York during the Ministerial Meeting of the…

CTBTO-Verifikation
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General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency opens in Vienna

Vienna, 17 September 2018: The 62nd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meets in Vienna from 17 to 21 September 2018: Opening Statement of the Director…

62nd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 17 September 2018
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IAEA: Ambassador Küntzle presents credentials

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): Ambassador Gerhard Küntzle, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Office of the United Nations and to other International…

Ambassador Küntzle, IAEA Acting Director General Malavasi
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Foreign Minister Heiko Maas at the opening of the 16th Ambassadors Conference at the Federal Foreign Office

Berlin, 27 August 2018: Foreign Minister Heiko Maas opened this year’s Ambassadors Conference at the Federal Foreign Office together with Canada’s Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland. We Germans in…

Fassade
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CTBTO: Ambassador Küntzle presents credentials

Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO): Ambassador Gerhard Küntzle, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Office of the United Nations and to other…

CTBTO: Botschafter Küntzle überreicht Beglaubigungsschreiben

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EU Foreign Ministers affirm their commitment to peace and reforms in Ukraine

Following the negotiations, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is urgently calling for concrete progress in eastern Ukraine. He also wants further development of the Eastern Partnership, with a clear focus on the rule of law and good governance.

Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg
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Escalating situation in north-eastern Syria

The Turkish military offensive in north-eastern Syria threatens to further destabilise the country and spark a resurgence of the ISIS terrorist organisation.

Ain Issa refugee camp in northern Syria
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Innovation in humanitarian assistance

What will humanitarian assistance look like in the future? International experts will discuss the answers to this question during the Innovation Day at the Federal Foreign Office on 14 October. Working with our partners, we are seeking new ways of helping people in need quickly and effectively.

In Jordan, biometric data is used to make it easier to log requirements and distribute food to people in need.

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    Foreign Minister Maas on Abiy Ahmed’s Nobel Peace Prize

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