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Speeches, Interviews and OpEds by Ambassador Peschke

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OPINION | Freedom Month

Freedom Month is a good time to reflect on the power, challenge and meaning of freedom. About 30 years ago on April 27, 1994, millions of South Africans headed to the voting station for the first democratic election in their country, writes Andreas Peschke for Sowetan.

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OPINION | COP28: Good - but not good enough

The responses of island nations to the outcomes at COP28 stood in contrast to the relief expressed by other delegates - a stark reminder that while progress has been made to halt the devastating impact of climate change, there has not been nearly enough, writes Andreas Peschke for News24.com.

Logo of the COP28 in Dubai with flags of the UN member states in the background
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OPINION | A shared vision between SA and Europe - EU Ambassadors to SA

Convergence in diversity is what we need more than ever between SA and Europe as we face the challenges of inequality and climate change, as we fight together for a fairer international order, the Ambassadors write for Business Day.

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OPINION | How to build a stable coalition government - the German experience

Agree first on all relevant political issues and projects in a coalition, then talk about about appointments, writes Ambassador Andreas Peschke for Sunday Times.

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OPINION | Human Rights Day: Standing shoulder to shoulder for the rights of LGBTQIA+

The legal situation in Mexico, South Africa, and Germany when it comes to LGBTQIA+ rights sometimes stands in stark contrast with the reality experienced by our fellow citizens, write the Mexican Ambassador to South Africa, and the German Ambassador to South Africa, Andreas Peschke for News24.com.

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Russia’s military aggression towards Ukraine is a blatant violation of fundamental UN principles and International Law

In a joint-OpEd for Mail&Guardian, Ambassadors of EU Member States in South Africa and the EU Ambassador in South Africa write about the anniversary of the Russian invation of Ukraine.

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Load shedding and the urgent need for an energy transition

If we don’t tackle the looming climate crisis, the planet may be lost to our children, writes German Ambassador Andreas Peschke for The Daily Maverick.

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Curriculum Vitae

Andreas Peschke

Born on October 19, 1969 in Dresden, Germany

1996
Joined the Federal Foreign Office
1999 - 2002
German Embassy in Nigeria
2002 - 2004
German Embassy in Russia
2004 - 2006
European Directorate-General at the Federal Foreign
Office
2006 - 2008
Minister's Office
2008 - 2009
Deputy Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson
2009 - 2013
Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson
2013 - 2015
Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya
2015 - 2018
Special Envoy for Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia
2018 - 2021
Director-General for European Affairs at the Federal Foreign Office

since 09/2021

Ambassador to South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini
German Ambassador Andreas Peschke
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