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Brighter prospects for displaced Iraqis
The Dutch government will support displaced Iraqis returning to towns and villages recently occupied by ISIS. Sigrid Kaag, the...
Minister Blok to visit Indonesia
On Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 July 2018 foreign minister Stef Blok will visit Indonesia. In Jakarta he will speak with the...
Government invests in fight against child labour
The government and business community and civil society organisations are joining forces in the Fund Against Child Labour...
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UN Security Council votes unanimously on Dutch initiative to ban starvation as a weapon of war
On 24 May the UN Security Council voted in favour of a resolution to ban the use of starvation as a weapon of war. The...
Netherlands to sound alarm on Syria in UN Security Council
On Tuesday Dutch foreign minister Stef Blok, as UN Security Council President, will sound the alarm on the situation in Syria....
Netherlands working in Security Council to help people of Yemen
Under the Netherlands’ presidency, the UN Security Council has spoken out about the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. ‘By doing...
Voting opens today for 2017 Human Rights Tulip
Starting today, everyone can cast a vote for one of the nominees for the 2017 Human Rights Tulip, an annual prize awarded by...
Netherlands and Sweden demand access for aid workers in Yemen
The Netherlands and Sweden have called on the warring parties in Yemen to guarantee humanitarian organisations free, direct...
Koenders calls on Turkey to follow the recommendations of the Council of Europe
Foreign minister Bert Koenders has called on Turkey to follow the recommendations made by the Council of Europe. The minister...