Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱

On May 4th, the Netherlands commemorates all victims of war. We remember all – civilians and soldiers – who have been killed in the Kingdom of the Netherlands or anywhere in the world in war situations or during peacekeeping operations since the outbreak of the Second World War.

The Netherlands supports this statement for World Press Freedom Day which highlights the important link between a free media and both global and national security ⤵️ mediafreedomcoalition.org/joint-statemen…

Together with @UNESCO, @MediaFreedomC and other partners, we strive to safeguard their safety and defend the essential right to press freedom. Read more via: government.nl/latest/weblogs… 2/2

On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we salute the brave journalists who risk everything to bring us the truth. Journalists are especially under threat when covering conflict or sensitive topics. 1/2

Colombia and the Netherlands co-organized the 1st conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia. Reducing fossil fuel dependencies is essential to address climate change, to safeguard energy security, and to build economic resilience.

⚒️ At the #OECDCriticalMinerals Forum with @USCIB, we launched our "Critical Minerals, Critical Partnerships" report with speakers including @MinBZ, @ICMM_com, @jpmorgan, @Microsoft, @DemirExportTR, @theminingstory, @BIRworld, @ENERGY & more, recommending Ministers & the @OECD to: 👁️ Ensure market access & diversification options ✍️ Enable investment & project development 🪜 Streamline responsible business frameworks 💪 Strengthen international financing & cooperation 🔄 Scale recycling & the circular economy 🔎 Read here ➡️ businessatoecd.org/hubfs/Critical…

Joint statement: consilium.europa.eu/nl/press/press…

Ambassador @HarryVerweij represented the Netherlands at the 25th ASEAN–EU Ministerial Meeting in Brunei Darussalam, where a joint statement was adopted. 🇳🇱 emphasized the growing interconnectedness between the regions & the need to work together on common geopolitical challenges.

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Happy national day to all Dutch people! 🇳🇱Gefeliciteerd met Koningsdag! On 27 April, the Netherlands celebrates King’s Day — honouring unity, freedom and democracy. The🇳🇱 flag stands for: 🔴 bravery & strength ⚪ peace & honesty 🔵 vigilance & loyalty 🔗link.europa.eu/VkHxhy

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Happy King's Day! 👑🇳🇱 The Netherlands celebrates the birthday of His Majesty King Willem Alexander with street markets and parties around the country. Wear orange and eat a 'tompouce'. Let's celebrate!

Shocking incident in Washington. Glad that President Trump @Potus and other attendees at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner remained unharmed. In a democracy, violence is never the answer; differences of opinion are resolved through dialogue.

Today is the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace. For #KingdomNL, peace is a continuous effort across the full spectrum of action – from prevention and mediation to peacebuilding, peacemaking and peacekeeping.

By combining development cooperation, trade and investment, we are boosting Dutch earning capacity as well as economic development and employment in Kenya. 2/2

Dutch-Kenyan economic ties are strong and offer plenty of opportunities. 🇳🇱 🤝 🇰🇪 That is why the Joint Trade Committee was established last year during the State Visit to Kenya. Yesterday we met in the Hague. 1/2

Today is the International Day of Multilateralism & #Diplomacy. Democracy, international law, and human rights - we all share a responsibility to uphold and protect these values, and the principles of the 🇺🇳UN Charter. Now more than ever, cooperation matters. #MultilateralismDay

In times of uncertainty, dialogue and collective action matter more than ever. On the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, the Kingdom of the Netherlands reaffirms its strong commitment to multilateral cooperation.

Türkiye will host a #NATOsummit in Ankara on 7- 8 July The meeting will be chaired by @SecGenNATO and take place at the Beştepe Presidential Compound (T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Külliyesi) in Ankara 🇹🇷 🕛 The deadline to register & apply for media accreditation is 7June 23:59 CEST 🔗bit.ly/4exd5ha

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