NETHERLANDS, February 4 - News item | 04-02-2022 | 10:47 Why is the Netherlands not sending a government delegation to the Olympic Winter Games in China? No Dutch government delegation will be attending these Games. Because of the strict COVID-19 rules it …
NETHERLANDS, February 1 - News item | 01-02-2022 | 16:36 Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra explains why it is important for the Netherlands to be actively engaged with the situation on the Ukrainian border, and outlines what the Netherlands is …
NETHERLANDS, January 25 - News item | 25-01-2022 | 19:34 The situation on the border between Ukraine and Russia remains precarious. Talks are ongoing between diplomats, military personnel and government leaders with the aim of preventing tensions from …
NETHERLANDS, January 24 - News item | 24-01-2022 | 19:55 At a public hearing in Strasbourg on Wednesday, the Netherlands will explain the application it has lodged with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against Russia regarding its role in the …
NETHERLANDS, January 12 - News item | 12-01-2022 | 14:59 Wopke Hoekstra explains what he is aiming for in the coming years as Minister of Foreign Affairs. 'When I entered politics a number of years ago, I did so in order to do my part for this country. …
NETHERLANDS, January 10 - News item | 10-01-2022 | 15:42 On 10 January 2022 the members of the fourth Rutte government were sworn in. The new Minister of Foreign Affairs is Wopke Hoekstra and the new Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation …
NETHERLANDS, December 30 - News item | 30-12-2021 | 10:36 Han Peters was working at the embassy in South Africa when Nelson Mandela was freed from prison. Thirty years later he has returned as ambassador to an entirely new situation. The new coronavirus …
NETHERLANDS, December 10 - News item | 10-12-2021 | 10:10 Working through its embassies, the Netherlands promotes human rights and supports human rights activists wherever it can. But what specifically can embassies do for human rights defenders? Staff …
NETHERLANDS, December 9 - News item | 09-12-2021 | 16:13 In 2017, while photographing demonstrators in Lima, Atoq was struck in the eye by a rubber bullet fired by police. Now, after years of fighting for justice, the Peruvian photojournalist has begun a …
NETHERLANDS, December 1 - News item | 01-12-2021 | 13:15 Worldwide, 37.7 million people are living with HIV and AIDS. For more than 20 years, Els Klinkert has been committed to fighting the virus. She has contributed to international AIDS programmes, and …
NETHERLANDS, November 25 - News item | 25-11-2021 | 13:30 Violence against women and girls is a huge problem. Both in the Netherlands and abroad. One in every three women worldwide experiences physical or sexual violence. The Netherlands works around the …
NETHERLANDS, November 25 - News item | 25-11-2021 | 12:48 Every year landmines claim thousands of victims, often long after a conflict has been resolved. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports organisations involved in mine clearance, risk education and …
NETHERLANDS, November 17 - News item | 17-11-2021 | 16:11 Most victims of landmines are ordinary civilians, and children are particularly vulnerable. The Netherlands hosted the annual UN conference devoted to permanently stopping the use of mines around …
NETHERLANDS, November 2 - News item | 02-11-2021 | 14:45 The Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have set up a joint committee to further strengthen economic cooperation. On Tuesday, Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation …
NETHERLANDS, October 19 - Nearly 50 Dutch companies from the water, sustainable energy, food, urban development and logistics sectors are participating in the trade mission. ‘I’m pleased that so many Dutch entrepreneurs see opportunities for growth here,’ …
NETHERLANDS, October 15 - News item | 15-10-2021 | 15:41 ‘Since winning the Human Rights Tulip in 2020 I’ve felt stronger and more protected, knowing that the Dutch government is on my side and that I’m no longer on this journey alone,’ says Lilit …
NETHERLANDS, October 15 - News item | 15-10-2021 | 15:20 Today the government issued a final decision on the deployment of a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft (including crew and support personnel) to Mali next month. The deployment, which is under the …
NETHERLANDS, September 30 - News item | 30-09-2021 | 09:06 After being postponed for more than a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Expo 2020 Dubai will finally open to visitors this week. The Netherlands is one of 191 participating countries and …
NETHERLANDS, September 30 - News item | 30-09-2021 | 09:00 To feed the growing world population, we need to rethink the way we use scarce natural resources. At Expo 2020 Dubai, the Netherlands presents the world with innovative solutions to global problems …
NETHERLANDS, September 24 - News item | 24-09-2021 | 12:00 On 24 September 2021 Ben Knapen (CDA) was sworn in as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Henk Kamp (VVD) as Minister of Defence at Huis ten Bosch Palace in the presence of King Willem- …
