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20.11.2024 Article

Humanitarian mine action

Landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) claim many victims around the world and endanger millions – especially children. Germany is actively working to protect people both in practice and in international law, and supports projects in the field of humanitarian mine and ordnance clearance.

Humanitarian mine clearance on a mountain path in Parwan Province, Afghanistan

11.10.2024 Article

Cooperation with humanitarian relief organisations

Who can receive funding abroad within the framework of humanitarian assistance? What are the Federal Foreign Office’s funding principles?

Food assistance is distributed in Somalia via the World Food Programme (WFP) using electronic registration

26.09.2024 Article

The principles of humanitarian assistance: What Germany is doing to help

What is humanitarian assistance? What are its guiding principles? What role does the Federal Foreign Office play?

10.09.2024 Article

Humanitarian disaster in Gaza – Germany is providing assistance

The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains disastrous. In order to alleviate this suffering, Germany has repeatedly and significantly increased its humanitarian assistance. Read on to find out more.

Emergency hospital in Gaza supported by Federal Government humanitarian assistance funding

24.06.2024 Article

Non‑stop diplomacy: Foreign Minister Baerbock makes another trip to Israel, the Palestinian territories and Lebanon

In the Middle East, there is growing concern about an unintended escalation between the pro‑Iranian Hezbollah militia group and Israel. The Minister’s talks will address the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, the release of the hostages and the prospects for a two‑state solution.

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the Herzliya Security Conference in Tel Aviv

15.04.2024 Article

Keeping the Sudan on the agenda: Germany, France and the EU organise an international conference

Foreign Minister Baerbock, her French counterpart Séjourné and the EU want to use an international conference to mobilise international assistance for the suffering people in the Sudan and inject new momentum into mediation efforts in the civil war.

Foreign Minister Baerbock in the Gorom refugee camp (South Sudan, 26 January 2024)

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Humanitarian disaster in Gaza – Germany is providing assistance

Non‑stop diplomacy: Foreign Minister Baerbock makes another trip to Israel, the Palestinian territories and Lebanon

Keeping the Sudan on the agenda: Germany, France and the EU organise an international conference

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Foreign Minister Baerbock on the humanitarian situation in Gaza

The Federal Foreign Office on the adoption of legislation against UNRWA

Human Rights Commissioner Luise Amtsberg on the adoption of laws against UNRWA

Joint statement on further support for Lebanon by the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint donor statement on humanitarian access in Sudan by the UK, USAID, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Netherlands, Ireland, Switzerland, Canada and the European Commissioner for Crisis Management

Luise Amtsberg, Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Assistance at the Federal Foreign Office, on World Food Day (16 October)

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on World Humanitarian Day

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