H.E. Ms. Deike Potzel

H.E. Ms. Deike Potzel

Ambassador Deike Potzel is a career diplomat with the German Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA). Prior to her appointment as Head of the European Union Delegation to the United Nations in Geneva, she held senior positions within the German MFA, including Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues, Director-General for Crisis Prevention, Stabilisation, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Assistance, Inspector General, and Deputy Director-General for Human Resources.

From 2017 to 2021, she represented Germany as Ambassador to Ireland. Earlier in her career, she held diplomatic postings at the German embassies in Iran and Singapore, and worked on topics including EU Enlargement, Iran, and the Gulf countries.

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  • Organization
    The European Union to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva.
  • Profession
    Head of the Delegation
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In person
8 July 2026
14:00 - 15:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
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AWST - Perth, Australia

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