🇩🇪 As the world's second largest donor, #Germany provides #HumanitarianAid all over the world to people in need, due to natural disasters, armed conflicts or other crises.

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🌟 Today we celebrate the incredible impact of light + light-based technologies in fields ranging from medicine, communication to arts and education. #DYK the first electric lamp was invented by Humphrey Davy in 1802? Or that today marks Maiman's first successful laser in 1960?

Today marks #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay ! 🎉 It’s a day dedicated to understanding, promoting digital access for ALL!!!How can we make digital environments more inclusive?Whether it’s websites, mobile apps, or online tools, everyone deserves equal access. #DigitalInclusion

🌟 Did you know? The word 'family' originates from the Latin 'familia,' originally meaning household servants. Today, it encompasses the deepest bonds of love and support! Happy International Day of Family! 🌍💖 #FamilyDay #FunFacts

Germany is very proud to contribute an additional 4.55 million Euros to support the vital work of the Office of the UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk, especially to advance accountability & gender rights globally. 🕊

Towards an era of declining #FossilFuels ! Renewables generated a record 30% of the world's electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar ☀️ & wind 🌀

🇩🇪 cooperates with countries worldwide & in #SoutheastAsia on #ClimateAction projects like the #JETP for a cleaner world 💚

🤝 #Integration policy is a key policy area in #Germany and is considered a task for society as a whole.

💬 One key measure: an integration course consisting of a #language course and an #orientation course.

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Remembering the journey on Girmit Day, May 13 🌺
Today, we honor the resilience and contributions of indentured laborers who journeyed to Fiji 🇫🇯 over a century ago.
Let's celebrate their legacy and the vibrant culture they left behind. 🪔 #GirmitDay #RememberingTheJourney

🎞️Join us for the 3rd European Film Festival in the Pacific! For the first time Germany will be contributing with a movie “ROTER HIMMEL”; go watch it @DamodaeCinemas Suva on May 21st! 🎬

Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible moms who nurture, teach, and love unconditionally. 🌼📚 Your strength and love write the stories that shape us. #MothersDay #LoveAndGratitude

Explore #CologneCathedral , a #UNESCOWorldHeritage Site!
🏰 Tallest twin-spired church in the 🌎
🛠️Construction took over 600 years (1248–1880)
👑Houses the Shrine of the Three Kings
🔔Largest facade of any church worldwide
• UNESCO Site since 1996

#InternationalDayofPlantHealth is an annual celebration on May 12, raising awareness about protecting 🌿plant health to improve food security, distribution, and consumption. Let's tackle plant and crop health issues to end hunger and protect biodiversity! 🌱 #PlantHealth #UN

Happy International Day of Nursing! 🌟 Today, we celebrate the dedication and compassion of nurses worldwide. Your unwavering commitment to patient care makes the world a healthier, happier place. Thank you! #InternationalNursesDay #NursesAreHeroes

Migratory birds connect not only ecosystems, but also people and nations.

We all have a responsibility to ensure the diverse habitats migratory birds transit are protected.

More on Saturday’s #WorldMigratoryBirdDay : worldmigratorybirdday.org/migratory

🤖 Achieve international climate targets with digital #climateprotection : this is the plea of Dirk Messner, President of the German Environment Agency. Read the full interview at #GIZakzente : akzente.giz.de/en/interview-m…

🔢🔢🔢FRIDAY FACT! 🔢🔢🔢 #Aerospace is booming all over the world, including in Europe's largest economy. Turnover in Germany in 2022 was €39 billion, and innovative companies from Bavaria to Bremen are making the country a New Space hotspot. More info: gtai.com.

Plastic does not biodegrade in oceanic conditions,
UN Biodiversity points out.
Yet every year 7-13 tons of plastic end up in the ocean, endangering maritime species and polluting the beaches.

The EU’s Copernicus Marine Service
Copernicus Marine provides free & open data on the oceans.

Manta Rays are ocean wanderers! 🌊 Migrate up to 1,000 km annually
🤿Journey between coral reefs & open ocean
💧Prefer warmer waters near the equator
🐟Vital for healthy marine ecosystems
Protect their migration routes! #MantaRays #OceanWanderers #MarineConservation

🇪🇺 The #EuropeanUnion is a success story and many people are familiar with it, of course.

❔ But do you know how many people live in the #EU ? How many members it has? When the Maastricht Treaty was signed?

Find the answers and more information here 👇

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🇪🇺 Almost 5 million people in #Germany will be able to vote for the first time in the European elections in 2024.

EU Camps are held to get young people ready to cast their votes.

Find out more 👇

deutschland.de/en/Europawahl-…