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Cabinet clears the way for private security on board merchant vessels
The cabinet will draft legislation which will enable shipping companies to hire armed personnel from private security companies ...
The Netherlands to work with IAEA to promote nuclear security
The Netherlands is joining forces with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to stop nuclear material from falling into ...
Ten countries discuss practical steps towards a nuclear-weapons-free world
Ten countries met today in The Hague to discuss nuclear disarmament and practical steps to tackle the further spread of nuclear ...
A strong UN is in the Netherlands’ direct interest
The Netherlands will continue its efforts to support the work of the United Nations, foreign minister Frans Timmermans said this ...
UN must be allowed to investigate possible use of chemical weapons in Syria
The Netherlands has given its full support to the UN's plan to investigate the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria. ‘The ...
Ploumen: more action is needed against land mines
More must be done internationally to prohibit the use of landmines and clear existing minefields. Minister for Foreign Trade and ...
Arms Trade Treaty a major step towards a safer world
‘Today we have taken a major step on the road to a safer world.’ This was foreign minister Frans Timmermans’ reaction to the UN ...
Ploumen visits Syrian refugees
Foreign trade and development cooperation minister Lilianne Ploumen will visit Lebanon’s border with Syria on Monday in order to ...
Disappointment at failure to reach agreement on international arms trade
The Netherlands is disappointed at the failure to conclude an international arms trade treaty. During the past few years and ...
Timmermans discusses Syria with Turkish counterpart
Foreign minister Frans Timmermans and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoğlu spoke at length today about the situation in Syria ...
