28.02.2013

Federal Foreign Minister Westerwelle issued the following statement today on the occasion of the talks being held in Rome by the Group of Friends of the Syrian People:

“We are shocked by the images that reach us from Syria every day. In this emergency situation it is our duty to help our fellow man. The German Government is therefore making available an additional five million euros for humanitarian aid. We want to send a signal of solidarity and support to those who are suffering greatly in Syria and the neighbouring countries.”

09.02.2013 - Berlin – Hans-Jürgen Beerfeltz, State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Economic Co­op­er­a­tion and De­vel­op­ment, will meet Oscar-winning film star Charlize Theron today, to agree upon arrangements for joint projects to combat HIV and AIDS in South Africa. For this purpose they will sign a joint Letter of Intent together with the Cinema for Peace Foun­da­tion. "I heartily applaud the committed work being done by Charlize Theron in South Africa. HIV and AIDS are a threat to economic and social de­vel­op­ment in South Africa.

Berlin – The BMZ, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and German businesses plan to join forces even more closely in the fight against world hunger. That was the outcome of a meeting between Minister Dirk Niebel, Bill Gates and top German business representatives in Berlin. A total of 80 million euros is to be made available. Of this, 20 million will be provided by the BMZ, around 20 million by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and over 40 million by German and European businesses.

Federal Foreign Minister Westerwelle announced today (16 January) in Berlin that the German Government will provide an additional one million euros in humanitarian aid to Mali. The funds will be made available to Welthungerhilfe to help relieve the suffering of refugees from Mali.

Federal Foreign Minister Westerwelle issued the following statement:

"Even given the important strategic and military considerations, we must keep the needs of the people in mind."

In the run up to the meeting of the Group of Friends of the Syrian people in Marakech, Foreign Minister Westerwelle issued the following statement:

28.11.2012 - Berlin – On 1 December, the in­ter­na­ti­o­nal community observes the annual World AIDS Day. The latest figures show that the number of new infections and mortality rates continue to decline (in 2011: 2.5 million new HIV infections, 1.7 million AIDS-related deaths).

Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle today (22 November) pledged 1.5 million euros in humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza.

Foreign Minister Westerwelle said in Berlin today (22 November):

Zusatzinformationen“I welcome the fact that the ceasefire announced yesterday has been observed so far. This was a first move in the right direction. More such steps must follow if a durable truce is to be achieved now in what continues to be a tense situation.

November 9, 2012

We are deeply saddened by the recent violence and displacement in Rakhine State. The latest resurgence of violence has led to the loss of life and property of thousands of innocent men, women, and children in Rakhine State. We urge all parties to work together to bring an immediate end to the violence.

In New York Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle announced that Germany is increasing its humanitarian assistance for the victims of the Syrian conflict by 12 million euros. He will meet with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today to discuss this and other issues. The Minister issued the following statement today in New York: