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The Netherlands looks back on a successful Expo in Dubai
Today, six months since its opening, Expo 2020 Dubai is closing for good. This also marks the end of the Netherlands’s ...
Transgender people in Argentina and Colombia fight for equal rights
To mark Transgender Day of Visibility on 31 March, the Dutch embassies in Argentina and Colombia are showing how they and their ...
Share your ideas on the Netherlands’ new foreign trade and development cooperation policy
Are you active in the area of foreign trade and development cooperation? The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development ...
What does an honorary consul do?
Honorary consuls aren’t professional diplomats, but they play an essential part in the Netherlands’ international network. They ...
Flooding in South Sudan: ‘Simply building dikes is not the solution’
South Sudan is facing the aftermath of its worst floods since 1960. Over 835,000 people have been affected. Working with many ...
What does NATO do? Foreign Affairs in plain language
The war in Ukraine ended a long period of peace in Europe. NATO is more important than ever. But what is NATO’s role in the ...
Honorary consul in Bremen, Germany: Hylke Boerstra
Hylke Boerstra moved to Germany in 1959, at the age of 4. For over 20 years now, he has been the honorary consul in Bremen. Hylke ...
Honorary consuls in Cambodia: Godie van de Paal and Billy Barnaart
Back at the very start of the coronavirus crisis the cruise ship Westerdam spent days on end criss-crossing the South China Sea. ...
Honorary consul in Phoenix: Odette Bakker
In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, Odette Bakker was appointed honorary consul in the American city of Phoenix, Arizona. ...
Women take the lead in the battle against climate change
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes it is important for women worldwide to have a say in climate policy, as only a diverse ...