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The main entrance of the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. The main entrance of the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. (© AA)

The primary goal of German foreign policy is to preserve peace and security in the world. The expanded concept of security covers not only questions of conflict prevention, defense, disarmament and arms controls, but also economic, ecological, social and human rights issues.

Leipzig Montagsdemonstration

German Unity

German Unity: On 3 October 1990 the GDR acceded to the Federal Republic of Germany. Much has changed since then – nationally and internationally.

Predrag Stakic

And the winner is…

It looks almost like a hand about to take flight on a breeze – as light and delicate as a feather. This effect has not been achieved by accident, as the creator of the winning logo has combined the universally recognized symbols of a hand and a bird. His name is Predrag Stakić, and he has now been honoured in New York as the winner of the global competition to find a human rights logo.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

50 Years of Fighting for Human Rights

The German section of Amnesty International (AI) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the organization with a “Festival for Human Rights” on May 27 at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (House of World Cultures) in Berlin.

UNAMID

Responsibility, reliability and commitment - Germany in the UN Security Council

At the start of Germany’s two-year term as a member of the United Nations Security Council, Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle today (2 January) issued the following statement:

UN Security Council meeting

Foreign policy

Germany in the world. The German foreign policy.

EU-Jubiläumsfeier - Europafest

Europe

Germany in Europe.

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Logo for Human Rights

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The history of German foreign policy

Cronicle

Flash animation with a chronology of major developments in German foreign policy since the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949, an outline of the main themes of German foreign policy over this period and brief portraits of all German Federal Chancellors and Foreign Ministers.

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Westerwelle