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Lilit Martirosyan, winner of the 2020 Human Rights Tulip, to open community centre for transgender people and sex workers
‘Since winning the Human Rights Tulip in 2020 I’ve felt stronger and more protected, knowing that the Dutch government is on my ...
Joint statement by Knoops’ Advocaten, on behalf of their client Mr Poch, and Minister of Justice and Security Grapperhaus
Minister of Justice and Security (Ferd) Grapperhaus, representing the State of the Netherlands, and Mr J.A. (Julio) Poch have ...
Almost 3 million minor traffic offences recorded in the second four-month period of 2021
In the second four-month period of 2021 (May–August), 2,977,737 minor traffic offences were penalised under the Traffic ...
Informal meeting Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands on crisis and disaster management
Both the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent floods have had a major impact in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. All three ...
Minister Broekers-Knol takes important step in cooperation on migration with Egypt
The Netherlands and Egypt have signed a letter of intent regarding their broad cooperation on migration. Minister Broekers-Knol ...
Expo 2020 Dubai open: first world exhibition in Gulf Region
After being postponed for more than a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Expo 2020 Dubai will finally open to visitors this ...
Dutch innovations connect water, food and energy at Expo 2020 Dubai
To feed the growing world population, we need to rethink the way we use scarce natural resources. At Expo 2020 Dubai, the ...
New legislation will improve gender diversity on corporate boards
An appointment quota to improve gender diversity on corporate boards has been adopted. Today, the Dutch Senate passed the bill ...
New Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence sworn in
On 24 September 2021 Ben Knapen (CDA) was sworn in as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Henk Kamp (VVD) as Minister of ...
Netherlands provides technical assistance for UN General Assembly
At the request of the United Nations’ Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is providing technical ...