News - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. Art contest for peace and security

   The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the municipality of The Hague and NATO are inviting young, ambitious artists to take part in an ...

   News item | 17-02-2025 | 09:00

2. Human Rights Ambassador Wim Geerts meets with members of the Kenyan community in the Netherlands

   This afternoon, Dutch Human Rights Ambassador Wim Geerts met with members of the Kenyan community in the Netherlands. They ...

   News item | 06-02-2025 | 15:45

3. Why is a state visit to Kenya taking place?

   Many people have voiced opinions following the announcement of the state visit to Kenya, expressing concerns in relation to human ...

   News item | 15-01-2025 | 17:22

4. Klever: export controls on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment to be tightened

   On 1 April 2025 the Netherlands will modify its national export control measure for advanced semiconductor manufacturing ...

   News item | 15-01-2025 | 09:00

5. The Netherlands to host conference on sanctions compliance and enforcement

   The Netherlands wants sanctions to be more practicable and effective, by ensuring better compliance and enforcement at both ...

   News item | 10-01-2025 | 15:11

6. Dutch Special Envoy for Syria meets with interim government in Damascus

   The Netherlands’ Special Envoy for Syria, Gijs Gerlag, visited Damascus on 2 and 4 January 2025. His programme included a meeting ...

   News item | 05-01-2025 | 18:03

7. Winner of the Human Rights Tulip for 2024: Community Peacemaker Teams

   This year’s Human Rights Tulip has been awarded to Community Peacemaker Teams in the autonomous Kurdistan Region in Iraq. ...

   News item | 12-12-2024 | 19:14

8. War in Ukraine: €8 million for UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission

   Three years of Russian aggression have taken a heavy toll on the people of Ukraine. Ukrainian civilians have been killed, ...

   News item | 11-12-2024 | 10:49

9. Statement with regard to last week's event 'Wars and Prospects for Building the New State in Sudan: Challenges and Opportunities'

   On December 6, 2024, The Hague Peace Projects, in collaboration with the Institute of Social Studies and the Phanaar ...

   News item | 09-12-2024 | 19:10

10. European coastal countries working together to address Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

    From 13 to 15 November, 12 European countries on the coasts of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea met in Helsinki and Tallinn to ...

    News item | 15-11-2024 | 15:00