Foreign Ministry of Denmark
| Udenrigsministeriet | |
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 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark in Copenhagen |
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| Formed | 1770 |
| Jurisdiction |
 Kingdom of Denmark and its diplomatic missions worldwide |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen |
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| Website | um |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (Danish: Udenrigsministeriet) and its overseas representations (i.e. the Danish embassies, diplomatic missions, consulates and trade offices) are in charge of the Kingdom of Denmark's foreign policy and relations. Among these tasks are policy towards the Arctic Council, European Union, Nordic Council, development aid, trade policy and legal affairs in relation to the outside world.
The ministry services five distinct ministers: the Foreign Minister, the Minister for Nordic Cooperation, the Minister for Trade and Investment, the Minister for European Affairs and the Minister for Development Cooperation. The Ministry is led by the Head of Department and four Directors.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs first became its own institution in 1770 as the Foreign Service Department and was renamed The Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1848. Before then, the diplomatic tasks were usually handled by brief individual missions, but the increasing complexity of diplomatic affairs necessitated the creation of a larger organization. The Ministry currently employs thousands of people at home and abroad.
Its official role is to further Danish interests in a way that furthers the freedom, security and well-being of Danish citizens abroad, while working for peace and stability in the world. In practice, the organization helps Danish companies in their export markets and Danish citizens in emergency situations abroad through close cooperation between the headquarters on Asiatisk Plads in Copenhagen and the representations abroad.
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