As the German city of the United Nations and a center for international cooperation, Bonn has become a true hub for sustainable development – a place for the debate and for the solution of global future-oriented issues. The city is aware of its global responsibility and has actively committed to Agenda 2030 and to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. 

At the Department of International Affairs and Global Sustainability, we work to support and provide visibility to these valuable efforts that are undertaken in and from Bonn. 

Who we are:
The Department of International Affairs and Global Sustainability is the municipal service unit for Bonn-based UN agencies and for a wide range of national and international (non-governmental) organizations and their staff.

What we do:
We support the expansion and further development of Bonn as Germany’s United Nations City and hub for sustainable development. This includes accompanying international conferences in Bonn and facilitating appropriate framework programmes, and promoting the work and topics of the UN in Bonn in general. Moreover, we render support to the settlement and work of international non-governmental organizations that are active in the fields of environment, climate and sustainable development.

We coordinate the City of Bonn’s involvement and exchange in European city networks as well as in municipal development cooperation, which includes maintaining a number of project partnerships with other cities around the globe. 

We also foster the implementation of global sustainability strategies at local level as well as Bonn’s participation in international networks and cooperation with relevant stakeholders on site.