Germany news: Minister moots cuts to UN contributions
It may look like Germany’s in a huff because it failed to obtain a two-year seat on the UN Security Council. But that’s not the
It may look like Germany’s in a huff because it failed to obtain a two-year seat on the UN Security Council. But that’s not the whole story. The country urgently needs to save money, due to a long-lasting economic slump and soaring spending.
Almost all aspects of the federal budget are under close scrutiny, including the billions Germany feeds into the UN system on a yearly basis. But
what Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is probably also hinting is that Germany feels underrepresented on UN bodies and commissions. And since there are always appointments
being negotiated on those levels in an organisation as big as the United Nations, Wadephul likely wants to send the message that now it’s Germany’s turn.
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