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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 01/10/2026
@aussenminister.diplo.de Wadephul at today’s foreign minister meeting of the #BerlinProcess: „Twelve years ago, Germany initiated the Berlin Process with a simple idea: to foster reconciliation & bring the Western Balkans closer together - and, eventually, into the EU.“ 1/3
Foreign Minister Wadephul 
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 30/09/2026
@aussenminister.diplo.de prior to his departure to 🇲🇪🇮🇹🇻🇦🇸🇮: „EU enlargement in the Western Balkans is a test for Europe. It will determine what influence the EU will have in the coming decades.“ Complete statement: www.diplo.de/2804346
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 25/09/2026
We are witnessing major international changes. Certainties are fading, old dependencies are becoming new vulnerabilities. All the more important to know who you can rely on. 🇩🇪 can rely on 🇨🇦 – and 🇨🇦 on 🇩🇪 – @aussenminister.diplo.de in #Ottawa 1/3
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 25/09/2026
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are at the forefront of global challenges like climate change & energy security. Tackling these challenges is our shared interest. @aussenminister.diplo.de hosted #SIDS counterparts to deepen our cooperation in these fields. #UNGA81
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 25/09/2026
Germany welcomes Djibouti’s strong stance on freedom of navigation. @aussenminister.diplo.de commended FM Abdoulkader Omar on 🇩🇯 welcoming Yemen’s navy and coast guard & 🇩🇯 support for recent influx of refugees from Yemen. #UNGA81
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 25/09/2026
Germany stands in solidarity with Yemen. Houthi attacks must stop now, in line with UN Security Council decisions. We need to prevent a further escalation and a worsening humanitarian crisis - @Aussenminister.diplo.de assured 🇾🇪 Afrah Alzouba of 🇩🇪 support at #UNGA81
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 24/09/2026
Peacebuilding is most effective when it is rooted in local realities, driven by national stakeholders & supported by the international community. As largest supporter of UN Peacebuilding, Germany has proven that investing in peace is worth it. - @aussenminister.diplo.de at #UNGA81
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 24/09/2026
Iran's attacks on its neighbours are unacceptable. Germany stands with #Bahrain, which also became a target. We are committed to working together for a peaceful environment in the Middle East - @aussenminister.diplo.de at his meeting with 🇧🇭 Abdullatif Al Zayani
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 24/09/2026
Germany is committed to working against climate change which risks to destroy livelihoods especially in the Pacific Islands region. @aussenminister.diplo.de & Pacific Islands Forum SG Baron Waqa discussed the priorities of our cooperation, with Germany now being Strategic Partner of the #PIF.
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 24/09/2026
Once again, we gather here as Ministers to discuss the unprovoked, unjustified, illegal and utterly brutal war of aggression that Russia is waging against Ukraine. @aussenminister.diplo.de at the UN Security Council 1/3
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 23/09/2026
Vietnam’s rapidly growing economy offers important opportunities for German businesses. At #UNGA81, @aussenminister.diplo.de and 🇻🇳 FM Le Hoai Trung agreed to cooperate more closely, including on trade and investment.
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 23/09/2026
Joining forces with our 33 Latin American & Caribbean partners to strengthen democracy & multilateralism, boost economic resilience and tackle shared security threats at today‘s #EUCELAC meeting at #UNGA81 We 🇪🇺🌎 are stronger together. @aussenminister.diplo.de
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 23/09/2026
Insecurity & instability in the Sahel affect people across the region, neighboring states, partners in West Africa and Europe. To rebuild trust, renew dialogue & seek joint responses to the crisis, the Foreign Ministers of 🇩🇪, 🇮🇹 & 🇨🇭 met with their counterparts from 🇧🇫, 🇲🇱 & 🇳🇪.
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 23/09/2026
At #UNGA81 @aussenminister.diplo.de met with #Syria 's FM Shaibani. Syria’s deepening ties with the UN have contributed to building trust. We have potential for more economic cooperation & German companies are starting to invest. Germany will support Syria on its way to peace and stability.
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 23/09/2026
Making the UN future proof: At the invitation of @aussenminister.diplo.de and his 🇸🇬 & 🇬🇭 counterparts a diverse group of member states discussed the challenges for the next UN leadership. They agreed: For the UN to step up & solve global problems, continued & ambitious reforms are needed.
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 23/09/2026
Germany and #Indonesia work hand in hand on regional security, free trade and energy transition. The EU-Indonesia #FTA offers major opportunities for both sides - @aussenminister.diplo.de with 🇮🇩 Foreign Minister Sugiono at #UNGA81.
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 14/09/2026
"Economically, it is time to get even more out of our partnership. We haven't fully tapped into our immense potential in recent years - which is why I will be meeting with @istvankapitany accompanied by a 🇩🇪 business delegation." 3/3
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 07/07/2026
The ceasefire between Iran and the US still needs to be solidified. Iran must seize this opportunity for constructive negotiations. Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons. @aussenminister.diplo.de in Israel, 1/4
Foreign Minister Wadephul and Foreign Minister Sa‘ar  shaking hands at a press conference. Copyright: Photothek
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 06/07/2026
@aussenminister.diplo.de & His Highness signed a Joint Declaration of Intent: 🇩🇪 agencies & @agakhanfoundation.bsky.social want a structured and strategic joint approach to development, promoting pluralism and self-reliance among communities of all faiths and origin. 2/2
Foreign Minister Wadephul and His Highness Aga Khan V.
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 06/07/2026
Welcome to Germany, Your Highness Aga Khan V.! Happy to increase our cooperation, and to jointly commit to development and humanitarian values. We’re grateful for @agakhanfoundation.bsky.social work for resilience and food security in Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, East Africa and Central Asia 1/2
Foreign Minister Wadephul and His Highness Aga Khan V.
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 30/06/2026
It is an honor to address the #MERCOSUR Summit in #Asunción today. My sincere thanks to the Paraguayan Presidency for the invitation. On 17 January, the #EU and MERCOSUR signed a historic agreement after more than 25 years of negotiations. @aussenminister.diplo.de 1/4
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 09/06/2026
Thank you for the excellent exchange, dear Ignazio Cassis. Whether it is the 🇨🇭🇪🇺 package, the adoption of the OSCE budget under your chairmanship, or our continued joint efforts for security in Europe within the OSCE framework: 🇩🇪 &🇨🇭 stand together. @aussenminister.diplo.de
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 08/06/2026
Australia & Germany are particularly close partners - today’s 2+2 meeting of our foreign and defence ministers underlines that. Together, we want to shape security and therefore further strengthen our partnership. @aussenminister.diplo.de 1/4 Joint statement here: diplo.de/2774490
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 08/06/2026
G’day & welcome to Berlin, Penny Wong. Today’s 2+2 meeting with Richard Marles & Boris Pistorius shows that Australia & 🇩🇪 are close partners shaping security together: from freedom of navigation to energy security. Thank you for your strong support for Ukraine. @aussenminister.diplo.de
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 01/06/2026
The United Nations are our forum for peace. They might not be perfect, but they deserve our full support – including with regards to reform processes. For there is no alternative to the UN. @aussenminister.diplo.de in #NYC (1/2)
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 01/06/2026
Peacekeeping is one the most effective instruments of conflict resolution. 🇩🇪 is a large donor & the 2025 Berlin #Peacekeeping Ministerial generated substantial support pledges. The dedication of many troop & police contributor countries is remarkable. @aussenminister.diplo.de in #NYC at the UN.
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 29/05/2026
🇩🇪 stands with Haiti & CARICOM in addressing the crisis in Haiti and has contributed more than $46m to security support. 🇩🇪 will also follow up on pledges made on climate&security & has signed a €32m agreement with #CARICOM on projects in the region. @aussenminister.diplo.de in #NYC at the UN
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 29/05/2026
Cooperation with small island developing states remains a priority for 🇩🇪. That‘s why I was in South Pacific this Feb. Sea-level rise needs targeted solutions.🇩🇪 is a strong supporter & with our #SIDS partners we will continue leading on the UN’s response. @aussenminister.diplo.de in #NYC at the UN.
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 20/05/2026
Germany & Canada are close friends and partners. Every year 🇩🇪 State Secretaries & 🇨🇦 Deputy Ministers from various ministries meet to discuss a host of key issues, ranging from energy and trade to defence, critical minerals and AI. Thank you for the excellent exchange! 🇩🇪🤝🇨🇦
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 20/05/2026
¡Bienvenido a Berlín, @jmalbares.bsky.social! Germany & Spain are close partners in the #EU & #NATO, and we must rise to today’s challenges together. This means investing in security and defense, and modernizing the European Union to ensure it is fit for purpose and ready for enlargement.
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 20/05/2026
Germany & Mosambique 🇲🇿 are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations. We want to further strengthen our cooperation, especially in trade & investment. @aussenminister.diplo.de & 🇲🇿 foreign minister Lucas agreed: Africa should have two permanent seats in the UN Security Council.
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 19/05/2026
We condemn the Iranian attacks against the #UAE — a message I reaffirmed today to my 🇦🇪 counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed. #Iran must engage in serious negotiations with the U.S., cease its attacks, and lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. @aussenminister.diplo.de
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 19/05/2026
Putin is targeting energy infrastructure in #Ukraine every day. Ukraine is sucessfully resisting & adapting: Resilience in energy supply leads to resilience in society as a whole. @aussenminister.diplo.de at “Energy Security – Lessons from Ukraine”. Full speech: diplo.de/2772284 (1/3)
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 05/05/2026
Germany & #Israel share a unique bond. We will never take our friendship for granted. Standing up for Israel’s existence and security is at the core of our relationship. – @aussenminister.diplo.de during the visit of Gideon Sa'ar to Berlin 1/5
Foreign Minister Wadephul and his Israeli counterpart Sa’ar at a joint press conference in Berlin. Credit: Photothek
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 04/05/2026
We defend our values by making Europe more secure - also at the #EU’s external border & #NATO’s southeastern flank, where 🇬🇷 is a strategic anchor. We are strengthening NATO’s European pillar in defense, capabilities & planning.
@aussenminister.diplo.de in #Athens 1/3
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 01/05/2026
The #BerlinPrinciples for #Sudan set out key parameters for the path towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict. This is a political breakthrough that must now be swiftly implemented by the conflict parties SAF and RSF. 👉 diplo.de/2770024. (2/2)
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 01/05/2026
In crisis diplomacy, staying power is key. What we were unable to achieve at the #SudanConference in Berlin, we have now managed together with our co-hosts 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇺🇸🇪🇺 & #AU: a political declaration by all regional actors with influence on the conflict parties. (1/2)
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 01/05/2026
After 70 years of German-Moroccan relations, our partnership is stronger than ever. We are further strengthening it through our strategic dialogue. 👉Full Joint Statement: diplo.de/2770042. - @aussenminister.diplo.de (5/5)
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 01/05/2026
Germany & Morocco are united in their commitment to an international order based on the same rules for all. We are convinced that strong international institutions serve our shared interests, in particular a strengthened UN system. - @aussenminister.diplo.de (1/5)
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 01/05/2026
There is still considerable potential in our economic relations. In solar and wind power and green hydrogen, but also in critical raw materials and battery production – we want to further diversify our supply chains in all these future-oriented sectors. - @aussenminister.diplo.de (4/4)
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 01/05/2026
Over 300 German companies are investing in #Morocco and finding a young, well-educated workforce. At the same time, Moroccan skilled workers play a vital role in sectors where there is a shortage of labour in Germany, such as the health and care sector. - @aussenminister.diplo.de (3/4)
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 01/05/2026
#Morocco is already our second-largest trading partner on the African continent. And #Germany and Morocco want to forge closer economic ties. - @aussenminister.diplo.de (2/4)
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 01/05/2026
#Morocco is a key partner for us and serves as an important bridge between #Europe and #Africa. This year we are celebrating 70 years of diplomatic relations. - @aussenminister.diplo.de (1/4)
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 21/04/2026
Direct talks between #Lebanon & #Israel offer a historic opportunity for peace in the region. We support the Lebanese government in its determination to disarm #Hezbollah. – @aussenminister.diplo.de today at a meeting with 🇱🇧 PM Nawaf Salam. 1/2
German Foreign Minister Wadephul and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam sitting at a table, talking
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 17/04/2026
#Russia is repeatedly testing NATO – also with actions below the threshold of an armed attack, including drone incursions into the Baltic region, provocations in the #BalticSea, and state-controlled disinformation aimed at weakening our societal cohesion. @aussenminister.diplo.de 1/4
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 16/04/2026
@aussenminister.diplo.de Wadephul welcomed Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi to Berlin yesterday evening. Jordan is an important and trusted partner in the region. Germany and Jordan aim to stabilize #Lebanon together and ease the suffering of the internally displaced. 1/2
Foreign Minister Wadephul welcomes his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi at the Foreign Office in Berlin. In the photo, they are walking together down a corridor. Copyright: Photothek
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 16/04/2026
🇩🇪&🇬🇧 are facing the same monumental challenges. The international order is eroding before our eyes – economically, politically and militarily. No country can tackle these challenges alone. @aussenminister.diplo.de at New Königswinter Future Lab with Yvette Cooper diplo.de/2767786 1/5
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 15/04/2026
Every single day for the past three years, the people in #Sudan have been suffering from the horrors of war. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk & l agree: those responsible for atrocities must be held to account. 🇩🇪 is supporting the UN Fact-Finding Mission. - @aussenminister.diplo.de
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 15/04/2026
The guns in #Sudan will fall silent only if and when the conflict parties abandon the logic of military confrontation & return to the negotiating table. I spoke with PESG Haavisto about the #UN's mediation efforts. - @aussenminister.diplo.de
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German Foreign Office @germany.diplo.de · 15/04/2026
The #AfricanUnion is a key partner for us. That is why AU-Chairperson Youssouf & I launched a strategic dialogue during my visit to #Addis in January. The AU's role in the peace efforts in #Sudan is crucial. - @aussenminister.diplo.de
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