Federal Republic of Germany
Ambassador Peter Wittig
Germany has been a member of the UN since September 18, 1973. Peter Wittig has served as the German Permanent Representative to the UN since December 2009. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Wittig’s statement during UN General Assembly debate on July 28, 2010. Some 884 million people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water, and over 2.6 million people do not have access to basic sanitation. Every year, around 2 million people die from diseases caused by unsafe water and sanitation — most of them small children. Germany is committed to the realization of the Millennium Development Goals, including…
