Belgium MFA Spokespersons

Our Belgian heads of mission are the first representatives of Belgium abroad. #BEDiploDays Prime Minister @AlexanderDeCroo spoke during the opening of the Belgian Diplomatic Days about the importance of sustained international action.

In her speech to the Belgian heads of mission today, Minister of Development Cooperation @CaroGennez emphasized that due to climate disasters and wars, humanitarian needs worldwide have never been so high. #BEDiploDays

Foreign Minister @HadjaLahbib addressed the Belgian Ambassadors, Consuls General and Permanent Representatives to the international institutions this morning. She explained the foreign policy priorities for the coming months. #BEDiploDays 🔗 (NL/FR) lahbib.belgium.be/fr/seance-ouve…

This week, the Belgian Diplomatic Days are taking place in Brussels. #BEDiploDays Prime Minister @AlexanderDeCroo, Minister of Foreign Affairs @HadjaLahbib and Minister of Development Cooperation @CaroGennez will address the Belgian heads of missions today.

📍 #NATOSummit | #WeAreNATO Le Premier ministre @AlexanderDeCroo revient sur le sommet de l'Otan, qui s'est tenu pour la première fois en Lituanie. Eerste minister Alexander De Croo blikt terug op de NAVO-top, die voor het eerst ooit in Litouwen plaatsvond.

5️⃣ little fun facts about the past two days of #NATOSummit in Vilnius:

Greetings from Vilnius! Watch 🇧🇪 Ambassador Petridis explain the hard work behind this #NATOSummit ⬇️

🇪🇺🇪🇸 ¡Hola @EU2023ES! We are looking forward to working together for "Europe, closer", strengthening European unity and enhancing dialogue with our citizens. #EU2023ES Today marks the start of our Spanish, Belgian and Hungarian Trio @EUCouncil Presidency until the end of 2024.

Foreign Minister @HadjaLahbib welcomed today the diplomatic corps in Brussels to meet Prof. @JPvanYpersele, Belgium's candidate for the @IPCC_CH Presidency. 🍃 Given the seriousness of the climate challenge, his scientific expertise will be an asset to this leading authority.

Minister of Development Cooperation @CaroGennez pledges an additional €2 million for the population in #Syria in need at the #EHF2023 following the massive earthquake six weeks ago now. #TogetherForSyria

Belgium supports the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative to address the universal food crisis, aggravated by the Russian aggression against Ukraine. ⏩ Read more about the response of Belgium and its partners to the global food security crisis.

Minister of Development Cooperation @CaroGennez launches the Civic Space Fund, a new initiative to support human rights organisations in Belgian development cooperation partner countries. The protection and promotion of human rights a priority for Belgium. #HRC52

🙏 Many thanks to the panelists and all participants in today's event on the Role of Defence Lawyers in Death Penalty Cases for the insightful discussions at #HRC52! As concluded by our Human Rights Director Veronique Joosten "food for thought, food for action"!

⏯️ La ministre des Affaires étrangères @HadjaLahbib était à l'ouverture de la 52ème session du Conseil des droits de l'homme à Genève. #HRC52 🇺🇳 Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Hadja Lahbib was bij de opening van de 52ste sessie van de Mensenrechtenraad in Genève.

⏯️ Julie Probst, die mee het dossier mensenrechten vanuit @BelgiumUNGeneva volgt, geeft meer uitleg bij het event. #HRC52 🇺🇳 Julie Probst, qui suit le dossier des droits humains depuis Genève, nous en dit plus sur cet événement.

⚖️ Belgium co-organized a side event on the protection of lawyers in the margins of #HRC52. Lawyers play an essential role in the promotion and protection of human rights. #protectOURlawyers is the interest of society as a whole, and therefore of each one of us.

🇺🇳 Minister of Foreign Affairs @HadjaLahbib attends the opening of the 52nd session of the @UN_HRC. The universal protection and promotion of human rights is a cross-cutting priority of Belgian foreign policy. #HRC52

Петер Ван Де Велде, Посол Королівства Бельгія в Україні: "Минув рік, який змінив усю Європу, змінив українців, змінив Київ." 🇧🇪🇺🇦 Єдність стає силою. Слава Україні

🇺🇦 Belgium will stand with #Ukraine for as long as it takes. Слава Україні!

As a member of the International Partnership against Impunity for the Use of Chemical Weapons, Belgium notes the 3rd report of @OPCW IIT, which confirms the responsibility of the Syrian regime in the #Douma chemical attack. ❌ All disinformation on this attack should end.