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1. The Netherlands is contributing €10 million to the Global Concessional Financing Facility for Armenia

   Through the Global Concessional Financing Facility (GCFF) the Netherlands supports middle-income countries that receive large ...

   News item | 13-12-2023 | 16:32

2. Maximum sentences for serious drug-related crimes increased

   The most severe forms of drug-related crime may soon be cracked down on. The organised crime involved in hard drugs has changed ...

   News item | 11-12-2023 | 09:00

3. COP28: Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Finland, the federal government of Belgium and Austria propose framework to prevent greenwashing and restore integrity in voluntary carbon markets

   Effective and trustworthy voluntary carbon markets can play a role in supporting faster and more ambitious climate action. They ...

   News item | 10-12-2023 | 12:15

4. COP28: Netherlands launches international coalition to phase out fossil fuel subsidies

   During the UN Climate Conference in Dubai (COP28), the Netherlands launched an international coalition to phase out fossil fuel ...

   News item | 09-12-2023 | 12:25

5. Minister Bruins Slot pledges €17 million in justice funding during visit to Ukraine: ‘War crimes against the Ukrainian people must not go unpunished’

   While visiting Kyiv on Tuesday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hanke Bruins Slot, said she would make €17 million available to ...

   News item | 05-12-2023 | 17:31

6. Liesje Schreinemacher hands over to Geoffrey van Leeuwen

   The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Liesje Schreinemacher, has handed over her duties to Geoffrey van ...

   News item | 04-12-2023 | 18:53

7. Human Rights Tulip 2023: top three candidates

   Ten candidates were shortlisted for this year’s Human Rights Tulip, a prize awarded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs each year ...

   News item | 01-12-2023 | 12:25

8. Resignation of the State Secretary for Culture and Media

   The State Secretary for Culture and Media at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Gunay Uslu, has requested His ...

   News item | 30-11-2023 | 10:01

9. More international cooperation on North Sea arrangements

   Today, countries around the North Sea have agreed to use and protect this sea more efficiently. Until now, countries mainly ...

   News item | 21-11-2023 | 15:00

10. North Seas conference in The Hague: from national goals to concrete joint action for offshore wind energy

    Today, the North Seas countries make a leap forward in the Hague to progress the offshore wind energy agenda. A shared Action ...

    News item | 20-11-2023 | 13:31