The Kingdom of the Netherlands fully aligns itself with the statements to be delivered on behalf of the European Union and the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security.
Today I would like to focus on three priorities: first, the crucial role of civil society; secondly, women’s leadership in pe…
When the Dutch philosopher Cornelis Verhoeven was asked for his opinion on the digital revolution, he said: “Computers will never be able to do what we do because we created them. But then again, that is what the apes said about us.” It might sound like a flippant remark, but there is an element of …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Benelux countries: Belgium, Luxembourg and my own country, the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Benelux countries welcome that the Security Council is urgently addressing these unprovoked violations of Estonian airspace. We condemn these violations in the …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Benelux countries: Belgium, Luxembourg and my own country, the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
I would like to thank the Republic of Korea for convening this meeting and Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing.
This week, Russian drones violated Pol…
I would like to thank Panama for organizing this important debate today. I thank, in particular, Ms. Ikhlass Ahmed, for her vital work under challenging circumstances. Let me also express our gratitude and support to Special Representative Patten and her Office’s mandate.
The Kingdom of the Netherl…
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing.
In the cold light of day, three years after Russia’s large-scale, unprovoked and illegal full-scale invasion against Ukraine, we face a bleak and hard reality — if we do not act now, we are confirming that might makes right. W…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands aligns itself with the statement that will be delivered by the observer of the European Union today. On behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, I would like to warmly thank President Akane for her eloquent presentation and for her ongoing leadership as President of t…
Let me first thank His Excellency Judge Nawaf Salam, President of the International Court of Justice, for his presentation (see A/79/PV.24) of the Court’s report (A/79/4).
As the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, the Court’s work is essential to the maintenance of international peace …
I am honoured to be here today as the Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, representing the Kingdom of the Netherlands in all its diversity.
I thank Secretary-General António Guterres for initiating this Summit and spearheading efforts to forge a new international consensus on how we can deliver on a be…
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of the European Union.
On behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, I would like to join others in sharing our positive reflection on the first year of the United Nations Youth Office in its role leading engageme…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Benelux countries: Belgium, Luxembourg and my own country, the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
We align ourselves with the statement just made on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)and the statement to be mad…
I have the great honour to speak on behalf of Belgium, Luxemburg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
We welcome today’s debate on the path to ending AIDS. Some of us might be wondering why 40 years into the HIV/AIDS pandemic, it is still not over yet. AIDS claimed a life every minute in 2022. About…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands aligns itself with the statement made on behalf of the European Union.
Allow me to highlight four points.
First, with regard to the important work of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Resp…
On behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, I extend our gratitude for the convening of this annual debate on the use of the veto. The Kingdom of the Netherlands proudly co-sponsored resolution 76/262, better known as the veto initiative.
We align ourselves with the group statement that was delive…
I am here today on behalf of the Group of Friends of Accountability following the Aggression against Ukraine — a group of 49 Member States and the European Union. We share a strong conviction: we do
not accept that might makes right. And so it is with heavy hearts that we continue to witness Russi…
There is a picture that I should like to show to members today, but I cannot. It is of a man whose name I would like to mention here today but I cannot, because it would put him in danger. And so today I will call him Andre. He is a commander in the Ukrainian army, a young father with a family. For …
While we also fully support the practice not to repeat positions in a General Assembly meeting after having stated them during a Third Committee meeting, I think
it is important to take the floor on the resolution on elections (resolution 78/208).
The Kingdom of the Netherlands, as co-Chair of the…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands fully aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union (see A/78/ PV.29). In addition, we would like to make some brief remarks in our national capacity.
We are honoured to serve on the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Ag…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands aligns itself with the statement that will be given by the representative of the European Union.
Let me begin by thanking President Hofmański not just for his briefing, but importantly for his many contributions to international justice and for successfully guiding th…
I would like to once again reiterate that we have asked that the vote be deferred because this is the first time that we have held a vote on this draft resolution (A/78/L.6), and we therefore want to give every Member State the op portunity to participate in the debate and in the vote and to have a…
