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  1. ‘We’re investing in a generation of young people who have known nothing but conflict’

    Young people have a right to decent work, education and a life in dignity. But how can these things be provided in Somalia, where ...

    News item | 15-07-2021 | 09:34

  2. ‘People who were wrongfully imprisoned have been freed thanks to our stories’

    His Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) exposes abuses in Nigeria. And he has won international awards for his efforts. ...

    News item | 08-07-2021 | 15:13

  3. 5 questions about the Netherlands’ involvement in Afghanistan

    At the end of June 2021, the last Dutch military personnel left Afghanistan. A historic moment, marking the end of almost 20 ...

    News item | 01-07-2021 | 11:47

  4. ‘It’s truly unacceptable that half of the world’s 160 million child labourers are very young’

    According to studies by UNICEF and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), 160 million children worldwide are in child ...

    News item | 15-06-2021 | 00:00

  5. Mandatory quarantine for travellers from more countries with Delta coronavirus variant

    The United Kingdom, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Nepal have been designated by the Dutch government as very high risk countries due to ...

    News item | 14-06-2021 | 16:50

  6. Tackling child labour in India: lessons from business

    Niels van den Beucken is financial director at Arte, a Dutch company that sells sustainable granite kitchen worktops. When he ...

    News item | 14-06-2021 | 10:40

  7. How the Eurovision Song Contest brings the world closer together

    The Eurovision Song Contest is the perfect time to celebrate our international cooperation. To explain why this is so important, ...

    News item | 20-05-2021 | 07:00

  8. Step 2: Indoor sports facilities to reopen and more scope for activities outdoors

    The number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals has fallen slightly. And, with more than 6 million vaccine doses administered, the ...

    News item | 11-05-2021 | 20:15

  9. 5 May: the bells of liberation ring out

    The Netherlands Carillon has returned to the US.

    News item | 04-05-2021 | 18:05

  10. Ban on incoming flights from India as of 18.00 on Monday 26 April

    From Monday 26 April 2021 at 18.00 there will be a ban on all incoming passenger flights from India. This was decided by the ...

    News item | 26-04-2021 | 13:47