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Important advance for nuclear test ban
6 December 2011: Indonesia’s Parliament has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. Foreign Minister Westerwelle welcomed the decision as a further advance that "will help pave the way for the Treaty to finally enter into force":
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14th UNIDO General Conference
Vienna, 28 November to 2 December 2011: The 14th session of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) General Conference is themed 'The new industrial revolution: Making it sustainable!'. Germany is represented by an expert delegation:
14th General Conference
Anti-Corruption Conference in Morocco
Marrakech, 24 bis 28 October 2011: The Fourth Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) assembles more than 1,000 participants in Marrakech, Morocco:
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EU Statement on Iran
Brussels, 21 September 2011: Statement on the Iranian nuclear issue by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on behalf of the E3/EU+3:
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Extension of IAEA Laboratory
Seibersdorf, 7 September 2011: Ambassador Lüdeking attended the inauguration of the IAEA Safeguards Clean Laboratory Extension in Seibersdorf partly financed by the Federal Republic of Germany. In addition, a ground breaking ceremony for the IAEA Nuclear Material Laboratory took place:
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(Image: Copyright: IAEA Imagebank, Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA)
IAEA Special Board of Governors on Japan meets in Vienna
UN Drug Commission meets in Vienna
Vienna, 21 to 25 March 2011: During its 54th meeting, the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs discusses i.a. drug supply and demand as well as protecting children and young people from drug abuse. The German delegation is headed by MP Ms. Mechthild Dyckmans, Federal Government Drug Commissioner.
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Germany Supports Fight Against Drugs and Crime
As in previous years Germany is one of the major donors to projects of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna. In 2010, German contributions exceeded 10 million US dollars; Germany ranks third among the national UNODC donors. The sponsored projects target drugs, corruption, terror and piracy mainly in Pakistan, Afghanistan, West and East Africa, South East Asia, Central and South America.
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Outer Space Scientific and Technical Subcommittee meets in Vienna
Vienna, 7 to 18 February 2011: The Subcommittee will consider possible dangers from asteroids, space debris mitigation, and space-system-based disaster management support at its 48th session. As a Subcommittee member, Germany is represented at the meeting by an expert delegation.
Image: DLR
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Germany Contributes 1.2 Million Euro to Generic Medicines Project
Vienna, 19 October 2010: Ambassador Lüdeking and UNIDO Director General Yumkella have signed a project agreement amounting to 1.2 million Euro funded by the Federal Republic of Germany. The aim of the project is to improve access to essential generic drugs in Africa and Asia.
UN Conference on Transnational Organized Crime
Vienna, 18 to 22 October 2010: The 5th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) meets in Vienna to discuss a wide range of topics including the Firearms Protocol and human trafficking.
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OPEC Secretariat at Vienna
Vienna, 5 October 2010: Ambassador Lüdeking visits the Vienna-based Secretariat of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC) to exchange views with Mr. Hasan M. Qabazard, Director of the Research Division.
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Germany Supports UN Container Control Project in West Africa
Vienna, 28 September 2010: Ambassador Rüdiger Lüdeking has signed the funding agreement for UNODC's Container Control Project in West Africa with Executive Director Fedotov.
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Ministerial Meeting on the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty
New York, 23 September 2010: Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle at the 5th Ministerial Meeting in Support of the Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT):
CTBT Ministerial Meeting
Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
New York, 22 September 2010: The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, Chile, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates delivered a Joint Statement on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation:
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54th IAEA General Conference
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) holds its 54th General Conference from 20 to 24 September 2010 in Vienna. Head of the German delegation is State Secretary Jochen Homann, Federal Ministry of Economics.
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Germany Supports Seychelles in Fight Against Piracy
New York, 16 July 2010: The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Peter Wittig together with UNODC signed an agreement to support the Republic of the Seychelles in the international fight against piracy. Germany will assist training within the judicial sector of the Seychelles.
Image: © picture-alliance/dpa
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18th World AIDS Conference in Vienna
Vienna, 18 July 2010: On the occasion of the 18th World AIDS Conference in Vienna, the Parliamentary Secretary of State of the Federal Ministry of Health, Ms. Widmann-Mauz, MP, opened the German Pavilion. Her opening address in German:
18. Welt-AIDS-Konferenz in Wien
Germany Supports Drug Control Programme in Pakistan
Vienna, 22 June 2010: Germany contributes 1.3 million Euro to support the drug precursor control programme of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime in Pakistan.
UNODC Project Support
The Earth in 3D - German radar satellite TanDEM-X launched successfully
21 June 2010: Germany's second Earth observation satellite, TanDEM-X, was launched successfully on 21 June 2010. Together with its twin satellite TerraSAR-X, TanDEM-X will survey the entire land surface area of the Earth. The data are widely applicable: in geoscientific disciplines such as hydrology, geology and oceanography as well as in optimising relief planning in the wake of natural disasters.
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UN Crime Commission meets in Vienna
Vienna, 17 - 21 May 2010: At its 19th session, the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice will focus i.a. on countering trafficking in cultural property. Germany is represented at the meeting by a delegation of counter-crime experts.
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Invitation to Visit CTBTO Monitoring Stations in Bavarian Forest
The German Permanent Mission and CTBTO are inviting representatives of the Permanent Missions in Vienna and the media to visit monitoring stations of the CTBTO [Preparatory Commission for the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization] in the Bavarian Forest near Freyung, Germany, on 27/28 May 2010.
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12th Crime Congress held in Salvador
Salvador, 12 - 19 April 2010: Brazil is hosting the 12th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice which is held every five years. The extensive agenda includes i.a. trafficking in persons, money laundering and terrorism.
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Legal Committee on Outer Space meets in Vienna
From 22 March to 1 April 2010 the United Nations Legal Subcommittee on Outer Space met in Vienna. On this occasion Germany raised the subject of interference of European satellite networks with radio signals emanating from the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
UN Drug Commission meets in Vienna
Vienna, 8-12 March 2010: During its 53rd meeting, the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs discusses i.a. drug supply and demand as well as data collection and analysis. The German delegation is headed by MP Ms. Mechthild Dyckmans, Federal Government Drug Commissioner.
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Security Council discusses drugs, crime and instability
New York, 24 February 2010: Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC, Vienna) addresses the UN Security Council on the impact of drugs and crime on international security and stability.
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Outer Space Scientific and Technical Subcommittee meets in Vienna
Vienna, 8 to 19 February 2010: The Subcommittee will consider possible dangers from asteroids, space debris mitigation, and space weather investigation at its 47th session. As a Subcommittee member, Germany is represented at the meeting by an expert delegation.
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Germany Supports UNIDO Management Project
Vienna, December 2009: Germany will leave its share - amounting to 1,733,434 Euro - of unutilized balances with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). This amount benefits UNIDO's Change Management Project which aims at raising the effectiveness of UNIDO's work to better meet future challenges.
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UNIDO and METRO Group sign agreement to combat hunger
Vienna, 9 December 2009: The agreement signed by UNIDO and the METRO Group aims at enhancing food standards in developing countries.
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Germany Major Donor of UNODC
Vienna, December 2009: Germany is one of UNODC's major donors. 2009's funding focuses on projects in the Balkans, combating piracy and terrorism. View updated list for details on the projects:
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Germany funds UN programmes to counter terrorism and piracy with 2.5 million EUR
Vienna, 3 December 2009: Ambassador Rüdiger Lüdeking has signed funding agreements amounting to 2.5 million EUR as support measures of the German Foreign Office for UNODC's programmes to counter terrorism and piracy.
Federal Minister Westerwelle welcomes adoption of IAEA resolution on Iran
Berlin, 27 November 2009: Federal Foreign Minister Dr. Guido Westerwelle on the resolution on Iran adopted by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):
Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna
Vienna, 25 November 2009: Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei, hold a press conference in Vienna:
image: photohek/ Th. Trutschel
Global Anti-Corruption Conference in Doha
Doha, Qatar, 9 to 13 November 2009: The third conference of the state parties met in Doha to discuss the review process and technical assistance under the United Nations Convention on Corruption.
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Narcotics Control Board meets in Vienna
Vienna, 2 - 13 November 2009: The International Narcotics Control Board INCB is an independent body of experts who examine the implementation of the UN Drug Conventions by member states. The topics of the 96th meeting included the prevention of drug abuse and the availability of narcotics for medical purposes.
One of the current INCB members is the German expert Carola Lander, former head of the German Opium Agency.
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Essential medicines for developing countries
Germany has pledged 1.4 million Euro for a project of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Vienna to improve access to affordable generic medicines in developing countries. The Federal Ministry of Cooperation (BMZ) provides background information:
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German Foreign Office supports regional economic development in Iraq
Vienna, 14 October 2009: Ambassador Lüdeking and UNIDO Director-General Yumkella sign the financial agreement for a Germany-funded project in Iraq amounting to 3.6 million Euro.
(photo: Nancy Falcon Castro/UNIDO)
Iran's nuclear programme: Meeting of E3+3 Foreign Ministers
New York, 23 September 2009: At the margins of the UN General Assembly the E3+3 Foreign Ministers met and delivered a ministerial statement on Iran's nuclear programme:
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Further German support for UNODC projects in South Eastern Europe
Vienna, 19 August 2009: UNODC Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa and Ambassador Ruediger Lüdeking signed a financial agreement for the UNODC project “Strengthening a Regional Response to Crime and Drug Trafficking in South Eastern Europe”.
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53rd IAEA General Conference
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held its 53rd General Conference from 14 to 18 September 2009 in Vienna.
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UNODC releases its 2009 Afghan Opium Summary
Kabul, 2 September 2009: The UN Office on Drugs and Crime releases its annual report on opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan.
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Federal Minister Steinmeier congratulates new IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano
Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in a letter to Mr. Yukiya Amano on 3 July 2009:
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Germany's continued support for UNODC projects
Vienna, July 2009: The German Federal Government is allocating funds amounting to over US-$ 2.8 million for UNODC projects in July 2009. The funds are earmarked inter alia for the promotion of the rule of law, human security, border control and the fight against trafficking in persons in South-East Europe (US-$ 2.0 million), drug demand reduction in Iran (US-$ 0.5 million) as well as capacity building for drug demand reduction in Afghanistan (US-$ 0.34 million).
Regional focuses of Germany's foreign policy
42nd session of the UN Commission on International Trade Law in Vienna
Vienna, 29 June to 17 July 2009: The 42nd session of the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) focused on the the finalization and adoption of Notes on cross-border insolvency proceedings. Germany, as a member of the Commission, was represented by an expert delegation.
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UNODC publishes World Drug Report 2009
24 June 2009: The World Drug Report 2009 stresses the links between drugs and crime and warns about growing markets for synthetic drugs.
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UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space holds its 52nd session in Vienna
Vienna, 3 to 12 June 2009: The 52nd session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) took place in Vienna, with "Space and climate change" and "Use of space technology in the United Nations system" as new items on the agenda. Germany, a member of COPUOS, was represented by a delegation of experts.
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International Narcotics Control Board met in Vienna
Vienna, 14 - 22 May 2009: At its 95th meeting in Vienna, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) discussed i.a. the issue of traditional coca leaf use and how to ensure the availability of opiates for pain treatment. The German member of the Board which monitors the compliance with the international drug control treaties, is Professor Carola Lander.
Crime Commission to discuss economic fraud and prison overcrowding
Vienna, 16 to 24 April 2009: The UN Crime Commission at its 18th session has covered a wide range of topics including economic fraud, penal reform, prison overcrowding and the preparation of the 12th World Crime Congress 2010 in Brazil. As a Commission member Germany was represented by an expert delegation.
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48th session of the UN Space Legal Subcommittee in Vienna
Vienna, 23 March to 3 April 2009: The 48th session of the UN Space Legal Subcommittee in Vienna has focused, among other themes, on the five UN space treaties, the use of the geostationary orbit and of nuclear power sources in outer space. As a Committee member Germany was represented by a delegation from the Federal Foreign Office, the University of Cologne and the German Aerospace Center. (picture: DLR)
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UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs holds 52nd session
From 11 to 20 March 2009 the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs convened in Vienna for the 52nd time to discuss global drug policy. The beginning of the meeting was marked by a political declaration delivered by high-level representatives of member states. Among the key points were the treatment of addiction and the joint fight against black markets and drug-related crime.
International Atomic Energy Agency - Board of Governors meets in Vienna
Vienna, 2 - 5 March 2009: On the occasion of the March 2009 Board of Governors Meeting Ambassador Rüdiger Lüdeking delivered a statement on multilateral nuclear fuel supply mechanisms:
Statement by Ambassador Rüdiger Lüdeking on MNA
International Anti-Corruption Academy to open in Laxenburg near Vienna
Vienna, 13 October 2008: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) have signed an agreement to establish the International Anti-Corruption Academy. The Academy will open in 2009 in Laxenburg near Vienna and offer education and training for police and government officials of Member States in the fight against corruption.
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Renewables Made in Germany
1-8 December 2008: On the occasion of UNIDO's Industrial Development Board meeting from 2 to 4 December 2008 the German Mission organized an exhibition entitled "Renewables Made in Germany":
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Narcotics Control Board meets in Vienna
Vienna, 28 October - 14 November 2008: The International Narcotics Control Board INCB is an independent body of experts who examine the implementation of the UN Drug Conventions by member states. Among the topics of the 93th meeting are the effects of globalization on drug control, legal issues regarding coca leafs and cannabis in different countries, and the availability of narcotics for medical purposes.
One of the current INCB members is the German expert Carola Lander, former head of the German Opium Agency.
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147 Nations meet in Vienna to discuss the fight against organized crime
Vienna, 8 - 17 October 2008: A high-level conference of the 147 countries that are Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime will review the implementation of this convention and its three Protocols (Trafficking in Persons, Smuggling of Migrants, and Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms). Other topics include money-laundering, extradition, and environmental crime.
52nd IAEA General Conference
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) holds its 52nd General Conference from 29 September to 4 October 2008 in Vienna. Head of the German delegation is State Secretary Jochen Homann, Federal Ministry of Economics.
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Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
New York, 24 September 2008: To date over 2,000 nuclear weapon tests have been carried out worldwide. The German government is working towards the goal of ensuring that nuclear tests are banned worldwide. This is the aim of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), which has not yet entered into force. Foreign Ministers of more than 40 countries in support of the CTBT met in New York on the margins of the UN General Assembly.
Decision of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) at the Vienna Meeting
Vienna, 6 September 2008: The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) met in Vienna on 4 - 6 September to continue its discussion of a U.S. draft proposal on a statement on civil nuclear cooperation with India.
Vienna, 30 July 2008: Ambassador Rüdiger Lüdeking presents credentials
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Federal Minister Steinmeier meets the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
Berlin, 15 July 2008: Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the Director-General of the Innternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed El Baradei, meet in Berlin to discuss nuclear non-proliferation, the diplomatic consultations regarding the Iranian nuclear programme and other international topics. The meeting is preceded by a photo session for the media at the Press Foyer, Federal Foreign Office, 18.00 hours.
UN Space Committee meets in Vienna
The UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) held its 51st session in Vienna from 11 to 20 June 2008. Topics on the manifold agenda ranged from spin-off benefits of space technology to the use of gespatial data for sustainable development. On the occasion of the 50th NASA anniversary the future horizons were outlined. The German delegation included experts from universities and the German Aerospace Center.(picture: DLR)
Crime Commission discusses violence against women
The UN Commision on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held its 17th meeting from 14 to 18 April 2008 in Vienna. Discussions focused i.a. on how to counter violence against women and girls. As a member of the Crime Commission, Germany was represented at the meeting by a delegation of experts.
