New York City, 23 September 2019: It was a very busy two-day visit for the Chancellor. Her stay in New York focused on climate policy and sustainability.
At a meeting on the Amazon region: The German government pledges a total of 250 million euros to protect the Amazon rainforests, including 20 million euros for indigenous communities.
Before the opening of the UN Climate Action Summit, the Chancellor found time for a meeting with climate activist Greta Thunberg.
The opening of the UN Climate Action Summit, attended by about 60 heads of state and government
Angela Merkel presented the main points of the Climate Action Programme 2030, adopted last Friday by the German Cabinet.
During a working lunch in New York's German House the Chancellor met with African leaders. They discussed the situation in Libya and the security situation in the Sahel region.
Angela Merkel met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron. The three politicians deemed Iran to be responsible for the attack on oil production facilities in Saudi Arabia.
Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed a number of leaders for bilateral discussions, including the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
New York City, 24 September 2019: On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Chancellor Angela Merkel also met with President Donald Trump on the second day of her visit.
Their meeting focused on the nuclear conflict with Iran and possible de-escalation options.
Shortly after this meeting the Chancellor met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
Last preparations before the UN SDG Summit. Germany, Ghana and Norway planned an event on global health.