Overview

• In his UN General Assembly debut, Johann Wadephul called the war in Gaza a “hell on earth,” urged an immediate end to the fighting, and pressed for the release of hostages.
• He voiced skepticism about deploying German security forces to a potential Gaza peacekeeping mission, saying Berlin will prioritize humanitarian support and encourage contributions from Muslim‑majority states.
• Wadephul backed the E3 decision to trigger UN sanctions “snapback” on Iran and said Germany remains open to new negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program.
• Berlin pledged €11.8 million to the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund and tied its Security Council bid to UN reform and a platform of “Justice, Peace, Respect.”
• Countering Sergei Lavrov, Wadephul condemned Russia’s “attack war” on Ukraine as a UN Charter violation and warned that NATO is capable of a flexible response to recent drone incursions over European airspace.