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Glad to announce that I have taken up my new position as Director for Sub-Saharan Africa and the Sahel at the German Federal Ministry in Berlin

Fantastic concert yesterday at the Waldbühne, Berlin: the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, featuring young musicians from different Middle East countries, conducted by Daniel Barenboim.
The Divan project, co-founded by Barenboim & writer Edward Saif sends a clear message of cooperation & coexistence.

Today we honor the victims and survivors of the #SrebrenicaGenocide.
Safeguarding their stories is our shared responsibility.

Srebrenica did not happen overnight.

It is our duty to stand up and never look away when #HumanRights are violated and the dignity of others is questioned.

#Srebrenica30

Standing up for freedom of religion and belief worldwide is an important part of the 🇩🇪 German Government’s #HumanRights engagement.

Joint statement with European colleagues on the 90th birthday of thr #DalaiLama

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„Our peace will never be complete without their peace“
A. Jahjaga

Putting aside the suffering & trauma of survivors of sexual violence during the Kosovo war has allowed impunity & stigmatization to persist.The impressive minimalist museum „moment“ calls on all to acknowledge their pain & courage.

Pleasure to be back in #Kosovo for #WPSRKS2025, on invitation of President Vjosa Osmani. Underlined on my panel that lasting peace & recovery need inclusive processes, taking into account also interests & specific trauma of children.Transitional Justice is key for reconciliation.

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The United Nations are built on the conviction that everyone is entitled to the same human rights, without distinction of any kind.

Today, on International Day Against #Homophobia, #Biphobia, & #Transphobia (#IDAHOBIT), the human rights ambassadors of 🇪🇪, 🇫🇮, 🇫🇷, 🇩🇪, 🇱🇺, 🇳🇱 & 🇸🇪 reaffirm this commitment👇

"You are not to blame for what happened, but you are responsible for making sure it doesn't happen again. " (M. Mannheimer, Holocaust survivor)
Today we started our 2-day meeting on atrocity prevention by visiting the House of the Wannsee Conference with our close partners 🇦🇺🇩🇰🇬🇧🇺🇸
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Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, sits with EU ambassadors for human rights — Amb. Ms. Irina Schoulgin-Nyoni (Sweden), Amb. Ms. Katrin Kivi (Estonia), Amb. Ms. Katja Pehrman (Finland), Amb. Ms. Gesa Bräutigam (Germany), Amb. Ms. Anne Goedert (Luxembourg) and Amb. Ms. Jurgita Germanavičienė (Lithuania) — during the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting in Finland, 2025. The group is seated together indoors with OSCE signage in the background.

Great discussion with EU Ambassadors for Human Rights at OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting re current risks facing HRDs & the wider attacks on human rights.
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This year‘s #WPFD2025 rightly puts the spotlight on the necessity of upholding #mediafreedom in view of rapid technological developments, with AI having a profound impact on our information spaces.
Handling & use of AI need to protect #HumanRights, privacy & information integrity. #TruthMatters 👇

A good day for global health. After three years of negotiations, we have reached consensus on an international agreement on pandemic prevention, which will make the world a safer place. We are joining hands to fight pandemics in greater solidarity & resolve. #OneWorldOneHealth.

Excellent meeting today with Kuwait🇰🇼 Assistant FM, Ambassador Sheikha Jawaher Ebraheem Al-Sabah on #HumanRights, Women’s Empowerment & our joint efforts in implementing the Women Peace & Security agenda!
Greatly appreciate your participation in & commitment with the Global Disability Summit #GDS2025

🌍 Global Disability Summit 2025
#GDS2025 isn’t just an event; it’s a movement that will inspire lasting change.
Co-hosted by 🇩🇪 & 🇯🇴 , > 3,000 participants from governments, intern. organizations, businesses, philanthropies & civil society come together to drive forward #DisabilityRights + #Inclusion.

Germany stands with the families of missing persons in #Syria and supports the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic #IIMP with more than 1M $. Many relatives of the missing have found refuge in Germany and we are dedicated to helping them find closure and support.

Thanks to ASG Karla Quintana, Head of #IIMP, for today’s meeting and to the host, the Permanent mission of Luxembourg.

Diversity is not a threat but our strength.
Joint statement by European Human Rights Ambassadors
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Picture of a previous pride march in Budapest.

Diversity is not a threat but our strength. We regret that a new law in #Hungary restricts the rights of the #LGBTQ+ community and freedom of assembly. Everyone should be able to be proud & visible—without restrictions. #Pride matters. 🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺

Honored to hold an opening speech at today‘s #CSW69 side-event. Thanks to all participants for their valuable contributions and concrete proposals.

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One element of Germany’s comprehensive support for USG SRSG Patten is dedicated to building local capacity in #Syria. Tens of thousands of #CRSV survivors in Syria are in need of support. Accountability for these crimes is an essential element for long-term stabilization. 2/2

German Special Envoy for Feminist Foreign Policy, Ambassador @gebraeutigam.bsky.social met with Chloé Marnay-Baszanger, team leader of the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict. 🇩🇪 remains a reliable partner in supporting conflict-related sexual violence #CRSV survivors. #CSW69 1/2

- No victim should be forgotten. No child should grow up without justice nor identity. This is not just a matter of justice- it‘s a matter of humanity-

Honored to hold an opening speech at today‘s #CSW69 side-event. Thanks to all participants for their valuable contributions and concrete proposals.

Honoured to represent 🇩🇪 at #CSW69 event „Power4Girls“. Investing in gender equality + adolescent girls isn’t just a question of justice: it’s about unlocking potential - for girls, for communities, + for entire economies. It’s not only the right thing to do- it’s the smart thing to do. @unicef.org

Good start of #CSW69 meeting: despite last minute attempts to significantly water down the political declaration it was adopted today.

In times of stagnation + pushbacks, we need to mobilise support for gender equality: equal rights for others does not mean less rights for you.
#GenderEquality4All

In NY for today’s start of „Commission on the Status of Women“, focussing on the implementation of the #BeijingDeclaration & Platform for Action, & current challenges affecting the achievement of gender equality, empowerment of women & the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
#Beijing+30 #CSW69

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Security & prosperity are only guaranteed if all parts of society participate in decision-making. Women's & minority rights are coming under pressure worldwide. We push back - for the security of us all. #FFP is #securitypolicy. 1/3

#MSC2025 @munsecconf.bsky.social: focus on opening w 🇺🇸Vice President speaking of shared values.
For us #human dignity is the foundation of our democracy. Categorically putting #freespeech over #dignity can lead to impunity for hate speech, xenophobic & misogynist disinformation undermining society.

Great start into this years’s @munsecconf.bsky.social: gathering of women politicians & allies to share insights & strategies on how to address global security issues as well as specific challenges of women in public sphere. 🙏 to #WomenPoliticalLeaders, #WIIS_de, #IDUW, @microsoft.com & #GIZ

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on US sanctions against the ICC Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock issued the following statement today (7 February 2025) on the US-imposed sanctions against the ICC: Standing up for international law and for the…

“Jointly upholding the international legal order and international jurisdiction is not only our best life insurance policy, it also provides the groundwork for prosperity and peace.” – @abaerbock.diplo.de on US sanctions against the #ICC. The entire statement: diplo.de/2699534

Productive #NATO Meeting of Ambassadors for Women, Peace and Security, Gender Equality and Feminist Foreign Policy. In view of the upcoming NATO summit, we discussed with military colleagues , #EU, #UNWomen & #OSCE ways to advance and implement the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in #NATO & beyond.