Federal Republic of Germany
Ambassador Peter Wittig
Germany has been a member of the UN since September 18, 1973. Its two-year term as an elected member of the UN Security Council expires on December 31, 2012. 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 Security Council debate on UN Resolution 1973 and the Situation in Libya on March 17, 2011. We have gathered today to address the serious situation in Libya. Our intention is to stop the violence in the country and to send clear messages to Qadhafi and his…
