Foreign Policy
Germany and the United Kingdom have close and wide-ranging relations based on mutual trust. Whether it is politics, economics, or culture, there is close and frequent co-operation between the two countries.
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Cross-national themes in German foreign policy, including the Middle East Peace Process, the Western Balkans and Transatlantic Relations, as well as global hotspots like Afghanistan.
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German foreign policy is peace policy. In collaboration with its partners, Germany is active in international organisations in pursuit of a fair, peaceful and stable international order.
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Respect for and development of human rights are a key priority for the German Government. Germany's human rights policy in international relations has a concrete obligation: to protect individuals from violations of their rights and basic freedoms and to create a viable framework to ensure that suppression, the arbitrary use of power and exploitation no longer have a chance to flourish.
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The German Government funds appropriate relief projects run by UN humanitarian organizations, German NGOs and organizations of the Red Cross/ Crescent Movement. The Federal Foreign Office is the lead ministry for this task.
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Together with its European and transatlantic partners, Germany is deeply committed to the causes of democracy, development and human rights. One key component in achieving these goals is the protection of and adherence to international law.
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Intercultural dialogue aims to promote understanding between the West and the Islamic world as well as pluralism in society and also tries to counter anti-Western stereotypes and prejudices in Islamic societies.
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