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1. The Netherlands makes an additional €10 million available for humanitarian aid to Sudan

   The Netherlands is making an additional €10 million available for emergency aid to Sudan. This additional assistance was ...

   News item | 15-04-2024 | 16:18

2. Threat of food crisis in Sudan: potentially the biggest famine in decades

   Sudan is on the verge of severe famine. The problem is already huge, with millions of Sudanese people chronically undernourished. ...

   News item | 15-04-2024 | 16:00

3. Liesje Schreinemacher returns to work as Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

   As of today, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Liesje Schreinemacher has returned from maternity leave. This ...

   News item | 15-04-2024 | 14:31

4. Diplomatic missions in Tehran and Erbil remain closed to the public

   The Dutch embassy in Tehran and the consulate-general in Erbil will remain closed to the public until further notice as a ...

   News item | 14-04-2024 | 15:19

5. Diplomatic missions in Tehran and Erbil closed to the public this Sunday

   The Dutch embassy in Tehran and the consulate-general in Erbil will be closed to the public on Sunday out of an abundance of ...

   News item | 13-04-2024 | 10:04

6. Start of international scientific research program regarding slavery past

   The colonial slavery past of the Netherlands and its impact have had a profound effect on various countries worldwide. ...

   News item | 10-04-2024 | 21:00

7. Sovereign citizen movement undermines democratic rule of law

   People who declare themselves sovereign turn away from the government and other institutions. Although they tend to keep an open ...

   News item | 09-04-2024 | 16:47

8. Number of asylum seekers in 2024 in line with previous forecast

   The number of people expected to apply for asylum in the Netherlands this year is in line with the forecast of November 2023. ...

   News item | 05-04-2024 | 14:30

9. Nieuwe Instituut appointed as curator of the cultural programme for the Netherlands’ participation at World Expo 2025 in Osaka

    The Netherlands’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education, Culture and Science have commissioned Rotterdam’s Nieuwe ...

   News item | 04-04-2024 | 17:04

10. 20 municipalities receive additional support in the approach to youth crime

    For the next 3 years, dozens of additional millions of euros have been reserved to further reduce youth crime in the districts of ...

    News item | 04-04-2024 | 16:15