News - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. Minister Kaag opens MHPSS conference

   On Monday, 7 October, the Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Sigrid Kaag, opened the International ...

   News item | 07-10-2019 | 12:04

2. Foreign minister Stef Blok commemorates MH17 in Australia and Malaysia

   Minister of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok’s visit to Australia and Malaysia on 27 and 28 March focused mainly on commemorating and ...

   News item | 28-03-2019 | 14:58

3. Netherlands to intensify military mission in Afghanistan and end involvement in Mali

   The Dutch Cabinet today agreed to step up the Netherlands' contribution to the NATO mission in Afghanistan and to extend it by ...

   News item | 15-06-2018 | 15:45

4. MH17: The Netherlands and Australia hold Russia responsible

   The Netherlands and Australia hold Russia responsible for its part in the downing of flight MH17. The government took a decision ...

   News item | 25-05-2018 | 10:37

5. Koenders: urges international community to expedite and fund Syrian evidence database

   Syria, evidence database

   News item | 12-03-2017 | 12:00

6. 2015 Human Rights Tulip to be awarded to IRA-Mauritania

   The 2015 Human Rights Tulip will be awarded on International Human Rights Day, Thursday 10 December, to IRA-Mauritania, an ...

   News item | 08-12-2015 | 13:25

7. Dutch government to tackle international tax avoidance

   The Netherlands will improve tax transparency and update tax treaties with low-income countries and low middle-income countries. ...

   News item | 30-08-2013 | 16:05

8. A secure Netherlands in a secure world

   Contemporary threats to our security transcend national borders and local barriers. Internal and external security have become ...

   News item | 21-06-2013 | 15:39

9. Over 60 countries step up sanctions against Syria

   Diplomats from over 60 countries are meeting in The Hague to tighten the sanctions against the Syrian regime and improve their ...

   News item | 20-09-2012 | 12:48