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Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the UN Organizations in Rome

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Dr. Ulrich Seidenberger

Dr. Ulrich Seidenberger

It's crunch time for implementing the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development: action with substantial assistance of the Rome based UN agencies is needed now to end poverty (SDG 1) and hunger (SDG 2) by 2030. Saying or doing? Doing!

Dr. Ulrich Seidenberger
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Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union

The Presidency of the Council of the European Union rotates every six months between the EU Member States. On 1 July 2020 Germany will take over the Presidency of the Council. Answers to questions about the German Presidency of the Council can be found here.

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Donor conference for the Sahel region: Germany pledges 100 million euros for humanitarian assistance

Genf, 20 October 2020 - The humanitarian situation in the Sahel is worsening: up to 16 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger could be threatened by hunger in the coming months. At a donor conference today (20 October), Foreign Minister Maas pledged 100 million euros in support.

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Joint EU / EU Member States Statement on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of FAO and 2020 World Food Day

Rome, 16 October 2020 - Watch the joint statement and read the full transcript of the speech by Ambassador Ulrich Seidenberger and EU Ambassador Alexandra Valkenburg on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of FAO and 2020 World Food Day.

Ambassador Ulrich Seidenberger, Federal Republic of Germany, EU Presidency and Ambassador Alexandra Valkenburg, European Union Delegation
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UN World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize

Rome, 09 October 2020 - The World Food Programme (WFP) has been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for its “efforts to combat hunger” and its “contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas”.

Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to World Food Programme
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IFAD becomes first UN fund to receive a credit rating, providing a boost to the world’s poorest people

Rome, 2 October 2020 - There is good news for the world’s most vulnerable and marginalised rural communities, as the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) receives its first public credit Rating.

IFAD becomes first UN fund to receive a credit rating

Facts & Figures

WFP Donor List in International Comparison - Germany as Donor Country

WFP relies entirely on voluntary contributions. Governments are the most important donors because WFP does not receive a fixed UN budget. The German government has been one of WFP's most important partners for years.

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FACT SHEET on the three UN Organizations in Rome

The most important figures at a glance: Find out about the three UN agencies in Rome.

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FACT SHEET - The Germany - IFAD Partnership

Rome, September 2020 - Germany and IFAD place small-scale farmers and rural people – especially women and youth – at the heart of their development priorities for achieving a world with no hunger (Sustainable Development Goal [SDG] 2).

Factsheet - The Germany - IFAD Partnership

75 years United Nations- The future we want, the United Nations we need

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75 years United Nations - The future we want, the United Nations we need

To mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, the Federal Foreign Office is now offering a virtual exhibition entitled “75 years of the UN: ”The future we want, the UN we need“. The exhibition is available in German and English, each as a 360° tour or as a barrier-free version.

Virtuelle Ausstellung „75 Jahre VN“

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Forgotten crises: Support for the Rohingya

Almost a million Rohingya have fled from Myanmar, many of them to Bangladesh. Germany is supporting a project run in Kutupalong refugee camp by the charity CBM (Christian Blind Mission) and has pledged 33 million euro at a donor conference.

Kutupalong refugee camp, Bangladesh
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Happy birthday, UN!

The United Nations was founded 75 years ago. When it comes to solving global issues, the world’s largest multilateral organisation is more important than ever today.

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Donor conference for the Sahel region: Germany pledges 100 million euro in humanitarian support

The humanitarian situation in the Sahel is worsening: up to 16 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali and the Niger could be at risk of starvation in the coming months. At a donor conference today (20 October), Foreign Minister Maas pledged 100 million euro in support.

women in Burkina Faso preparing cornmeal

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