News - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. Dutch embassy returns to Lviv

   The Dutch ambassador and a small number of embassy staff returned to Ukraine on 16 April. The diplomats will work from Lviv for ...

   News item | 19-04-2022 | 11:59

2. The Invictus Games in The Hague capture hearts

   After a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games can finally begin. From 16 to 22 April we will be honouring 500 ...

   News item | 15-04-2022 | 13:27

3. Netherlands says more funding needed for efforts to combat impunity worldwide

   On Monday Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra organised a meeting of EU foreign ministers with Mr Karim Khan, ...

   News item | 11-04-2022 | 09:32

4. Stef Blok appointed National Coordinator for Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement

   Today, former foreign minister Stef Blok was appointed National Coordinator for Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement at the ...

   News item | 05-04-2022 | 15:22

5. Science warns again: world urgently needs to get on track with climate action

   A fast transition to renewable energy is key in combating climate change. No one can or should be left behind. To this end, the ...

   News item | 04-04-2022 | 17:07

6. India: a major power that prefers to take a neutral stance

   India is a major player on the world stage and in the Pacific, and on many issues it adopts a neutral stance vis-à-vis other ...

   News item | 01-04-2022 | 17:22

7. 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 ...

   News item | 31-03-2022 | 14:38

8. 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 ...

   News item | 31-03-2022 | 08:30

9. 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 ...

   News item | 22-03-2022 | 15:33

10. What does an honorary consul do? Foreign Affairs in plain language

    Honorary consuls aren’t professional diplomats, but they play an essential part in the Netherlands’ international network. They ...

    News item | 22-03-2022 | 09:36