Foreign Minister Wadeful begins Mexico trip

German Foreign Minister Johann Waddefull’s visit to Mexico began with a visit to Mexico City’s Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of the largest Catholic pilgrimage sites in the world.

Berlin’s top diplomat also met with his Mexican counterpart Roberto Velasco, with whom he will co-chair the meeting of the German-Mexican Binational Commission.

The visit follows Germany’s unsuccessful bid for a seat on the UN Security Council.

Despite the loss, Waddefull stressed that there would be no cut in Germany’s funding to the UN and that Berlin still viewed the UN as the definitive international institution promoting peace, human rights and international security.

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Today, among other things, we will cover German Foreign Minister Johann Wadeful’s visit to Mexico, in which he will hold a number of meetings with local politicians and strategic partners.

The visit comes on the heels of Germany’s defeat in its attempt to secure a temporary seat on the UN Security Council.

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