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Introducing the European Human Rights Ambassadors: A Joint Blog
Would you like to meet us or ask a question? Join us for a virtual webinar on 18 November 2020 at 15:30 CET. Save the date in ...
Final three nominees Human Rights Tulip 2020
The Government of the Netherlands is honoured to announce the final three nominees for the Human Rights Tulip of 2020. After ...
The Netherlands holds Syria responsible for gross human rights violations
Today the Netherlands announced its decision to hold Syria responsible under international law for gross human rights violations ...
International cooperation essential to the Netherlands’ security and prosperity
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated that our security and prosperity are directly dependant on global ...
Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Kaag allocates €1mn emergency aid for Greece
Minister Kaag (Foreign trade and development) has allocated 1 million euros for emergency aid to Greece. The funds are intended ...
Join the Dutch Government for World Water Week At Home
Join the Dutch Government for World Water Week At Home 2020
Explosion in Beirut: ‘You put your own feelings on hold’
On 8 August former ambassador Hester Somsen flew to Beirut, ready to act after an enormous explosion devastated the port area.
Hedwig Waltmans-Molier has died in Beirut
It is with dismay and great sadness that we report the death of our colleague Hedwig Waltmans-Molier (1964–2020). On Saturday 8 ...
Reinforcements for embassy crisis team arrive in Lebanon
On Wednesday evening a Dutch Urban Search and Rescue (USAR.NL) team consisting of over 60 rescue workers and eight search and ...
Dutch search and rescue team en route to Lebanon
Following the devastating explosion in Beirut, the Dutch Urban Search and Rescue Team (USAR.NL) is en route to Lebanon. The team ...