Christoph Heusgen (born 17 March 1955) is a German diplomat who has served as chairman of the Munich Security Conference since 2022.[1][2]
Heusgen served as German Ambassador to the United Nations in New York from 2017 to 2021.[3][4] He was Under-Secretary for Foreign and Security Policy in the German Chancellery from 2005 to 2017, and described as Angela Merkel's most influential foreign policy and security adviser.[5] During Germany's tenure as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, Heusgen served as President of the Council in April 2019 and assumed the presidency again in July 2020, with his term ending in December 2020.[6][7]
- ^ "Interview: MSC-Chef Ischinger gibt seinen Nachfolger bekannt – und benennt die enormen Herausforderungen".
- ^ Holger Möhle (20 February 2022), Christoph Heusgen übernimmt Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz : Gestählt für lange Nächte Rheinische Post.
- ^ New Permanent Representative of Germany Presents Credentials United Nations, press release of 26 July 2017.
- ^ Andreas Rinke (June 30, 2021), For UN to stay legitimate, we need a Council seat, German envoy says Reuters.
- ^ "Warum in "Jamaika" keiner Außenminister sein will". 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Germany has big plans for UN Security Council seat | DW | 01.01.2019". Deutsche Welle.
- ^ "German presidency of the UN Security Council: Looking back".