News - International organisations
1. Rosenthal: maintain sanctions against Iran
Minister of Foreign Affairs Uri Rosenthal has stated that ‘sanctions against Iran should be enforced in full as long as Tehran ...
2. Private sector and governments discuss green and inclusive economy ahead of Rio+20
In the run-up to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), business representatives, government officials ...
3. World Bank must be results-driven and transparent
The World Bank must be results-driven and transparent. To achieve better results it needs to work with governments, the private ...
4. The Netherlands unfreezes 2 billion dollars’ worth of Libyan assets
The Netherlands is freeing 2 billion dollars (1.4 billion euros) from blocked bank accounts held by the Gaddafi regime in the ...
5. 10 million euros additional emergency aid to Somalia
Following his visit to Mogadishu, international cooperation minister Ben Knapen today announced that the Netherlands will provide ...
6. Knapen visits Mogadishu
Minister for European Affairs and International Cooperation Ben Knapen visited Mogadishu today – the first time a member of the ...
7. Rosenthal conveys condolences to Ban Ki-moon
Foreign minister Uri Rosenthal has sent a message of condolence to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.
8. Netherlands unfreezes Libyan assets for medical supplies
The Netherlands is freeing up €100 million of the Libyan regime’s assets that are frozen in the Netherlands at the urgent request ...
9. Emergency aid simply a necessity when people are dying, says Knapen
Minister for International Cooperation Ben Knapen said in a radio interview this morning that aid organisations, both Dutch and ...
10. Rosenthal opens European Model UN in The Hague
On 11 July 2011 this year’s European International Model United Nations (TEIMUN) opened in The Hague, with 200 students taking ...