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The @CIJ_ICJ clarifies: all states have obligations to protect the climate. To take measures to prevent damages and ensure a clean, healthy & sustainable environment. A big milestone. Under Vanuatu’s leadership, #Germany, SIDS & others initiated this request to the #ICJ.

❓Terms you should know: #COP. 💡 COP = Conference of the Parties, the annual @UN climate summit where countries untie to tackle #ClimateChange. 🌱 Started in 1995, COP drives global agreements like the Paris Agreement, shaping how we fight for our planet’s future.

Today we hosted the very first Media ⭕️ #Talanoa — a space for open #dialogue, fresh ideas, new connections among like-minded media voices. Grateful for the inspiring exchange. Looking forward to keeping this vibrant circle alive! 🌺🗣️ #TheCircle #FijiMedia #DialogueMatters

“We fought hard until the very end,but unfortunately, it wasn’t enough in the end. Dear @DFB_Frauen, thank you for these great football moments - we are proud of you! 🇩🇪” - @bundeskanzler

Limiting the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agency hampers #Ukraine’s way towards the EU. I expect 🇺🇦 to continue with determination its efforts in combating corruption. That’s why I also met with the heads of #NABU & #SAPO during my visit to Kyiv. @AussenMinDE

As @antonioguterres highlights: #EnergyTransition is an investment in security, growth & resilience! 🇩🇪 is ready to seize the #MomentOfOpportunity with our partners. For #COP30, we need 1.5C-aligned 2035 climate plans by Sept that embrace renewables, efficiency & electrification.

🏀 History made! 🇩🇪’s women's 3x3 wheelchair basketball team takes GOLD at #RhineRuhr2025, Germany’s first-ever Para Sport gold at the #FISUGames! With 8,500+ athletes from around the 🌍 including #SoutheastAsia, the Games are all about unity through sport, and fun of course!

I look forward to meeting Chancellor Merz later this year at the G20 Summit, and working together to take our partnership to greater heights.

Singapore and Germany share close ties — in trade, clean energy, digitalisation, and defence. Last year, we elevated this to a Strategic Partnership, reflecting our commitment to deeper cooperation. There’s still much we can do — bilaterally and between the EU and ASEAN.

Had a good phone conversation this afternoon with Federal Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz.

Say it louder for the people at the back! 🇩🇪 women football team @DFB_Frauen has entered the #WEURO2025 semi-finals! 🖤❤️💛 On 23 July, the 8-time German champions will face world champions Spain in the next clash of the titans. ❤️‍🔥 Let’s go #Germany!!! #frager

Germany’s answer to the 60s and beyond? Scorpions 🎸 100M records 🎶 Still Loving You, Wind of Change 🇩🇪 The Cold-War anthem that echoed beyond the Berlin Wall 🎧Which track hits hardest for you?

🏰 Dream castles & royal palaces in Bavaria are now @UNESCO World Heritage Sites! 🫅 The fairytale palaces of #Neuschwanstein, #Linderhof & #Herrenchiemsee are the creations of a single king: Ludwig II. Discover more on 👉 t1p.de/zdv5j

On this #InternationalJusticeDay, 🇩🇪reaffirms its commitment to fighting impunity & upholding the rule of law. Perpetrators must be held accountable for the most egregious intl. crimes: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity & the crime of aggression.🌍⚖️ #JusticeMatters

With regard to the Israeli air strikes, also on Damascus, I call on all national and foreign actors not to take any action that could jeopardise #Syria’s stability or the transition process. 👉 Full statement @AussenMinDE: diplo.de/2727482 2/2

#Syria: We condemn in the strongest possible terms the attacks against members of the Druze minority. Those responsible must be held to account. The Syrian Government has a duty to protect its citizens from violence. - @AussenMinDE 1/2

Let’s talk climate change. 🌡️ Cranking up the A/C? #SoutheastAsia is facing more frequent heatwaves, droughts & floods. With #COP30 in 🇧🇷 this year, it's time to ask: What's at stake? What's being done? So let us ask you: Should you be interested in #ClimateChange?

“I’m living my dream!” Vocational training opened new doors for 3 Asian youths. Now they’re building their futures in Germany. Ready to join them? Hear their stories & how forged their own paths 👇 #StudyInGermany #VocationalTraining #WorkInGermany

Having close friends on the other side of the world is now more important than ever. 🇳🇿 & 🇩🇪 share values and interests. Today, Winston Peters @NewZealandMFA and @AussenMinDE discussed our approach to geostrategic challenges, especially in the Indo-Pacific region.

🦾What skills are needed for the future? In a rapidly changing world shaped by the rise of AI, young people are faced with challenging choices. Try #TVET—technical and vocational education—🇩🇪 & ASEAN are longstanding partners to empower the next generation. #WorldYouthSkillsDay