The INF treaty, Venezuela and climate change: These are just some of the areas Germany wants to tackle in its two-year stint on the international body.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is set to represent Germany at the United Nations Security Council session on Friday for the first time since Berlin took over a non-permanent seat on the body at the beginning of the year.
The government has earmarked four key goals for its two-year membership: Peace; justice; innovation and partnership.
Ahead of the meeting, Maas told DW how Germany aims to take a hands-on approach to tackling crises and conflicts around the world.