Documents - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. Why was the 2025 NATO Summit being held in the Netherlands?

   The Netherlands was asked at the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania to host the 2025 summit. This is the first time since ...

   Question and answer

2. How much will the NATO Summit cost?

   As of now, the cost of the NATO Summit stands at around €183.4 million. This is the cost of organising the summit. The Ministry ...

   Question and answer

3. Mobilised private (climate & biodiversity) finance: 2024 Report

   This yearly report outlines the mobilisation of private finance for developing countries by Dutch public interventions in 2024. ...

   Report | 10-06-2025

4. Sustainability report 2024 - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

   The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working towards a sustainable future. To show how we are doing this, we publish our ...

   Annual report | 02-06-2025

5. Joint Statement of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) on the First Report Covering DPRK-Russia Military Cooperation

   Joint Statement of the MSMT on the First Report Covering DPRK-Russia Military Cooperation (May 29, 2025): Australia, Canada, ...

   Diplomatic statement | 29-05-2025

6. Letter to the Parliament containing a progress report on the semiconductor industry in a changing geopolitical climate

   Letter of 27 May 2025 to the President of the House of Representatives from the Minister of Economic Affairs, in conjunction with ...

   Parliamentary document: Letter to the Parliament | 27-05-2025

7. Declaration of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

   We are deeply concerned by recent legislative and constitutional amendments infringing on the fundamental rights of LGBTIQ+ ...

   Diplomatic statement | 27-05-2025

8. Consensus between the Netherlands and China

   On the occasion of the visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs Caspar Veldkamp to China, consensus was reached on the following:

   Diplomatic statement | 23-05-2025

9. Joint Communiqué of the fourth meeting of the South Africa - the Netherlands Joint Commission for Cooperation, 19 May 2025

   1. The Netherlands and South Africa signed a  Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of a Joint Commission of ...

   Diplomatic statement | 19-05-2025

10. Export controls for cyber‑surveillance items: A focus on protecting human rights

    This brochure outlines the Netherlands’ export control policy and the new provisions on cyber-surveillance items. It also serves ...

    Leaflet | 01-05-2025