I have the honour to introduce, under agenda item 74, draft resolution A/67/L.76, entitled “Report of the International Criminal Court”. In addition to the 41 countries listed in document A/67/L.76, which contains the text of the draft resolution, the following countries have indicated their wish to…
Allow me to express my Government’s appreciation to the Argentine presidency for putting the protection of civilians in armed conflict on the agenda for this open debate. Those caught up in conflicts need our attention. They need the attention of our Governments, and they need the attention of the U…
The Netherlands thanks you, Sir, for the opportunity to speak today at this meeting of the Security Council on the International Tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia.
We align ourselves with the statements made by the observer of the European Union and the representative of Liechtenstein.…
My delegation welcomes this debate and would like to make a few remarks in addition to the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union, with which my delegation aligns itself, and to others that have underlined the importance of the topic of women and peace and security.
The rec…
We regret that the Kingdom of the Netherlands must disassociate itself from the consensus on resolution 67/265, entitled “Self- determination of French Polynesia”. The Kingdom of the Netherlands does support the inalienable rights of the people of Non-Self-Governing Territories to self- determinatio…
My delegation welcomes today’s debate. While we align ourselves with the statement made earlier by the observer of the
European Union (EU), we would like to make some remarks in our national capacity that complement those made by the observer of the EU and other speakers underlining the importance …
I would like to begin by aligning the Netherlands with the statement made by the observer of the European Union.
We have come a long way in the field of civilian capacities since the 2009 report of the Secretary- General on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict (A/63/881). It has bec…
My delegation welcomes this debate, and would like to make
a few remarks in addition to the statements by the observer of the European Union and others underlining the importance of women’s civil society organizations in contributing to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).
The Netherlands…
The Netherlands aligns itself with the statement of the European Union, which will be made during the debate later on.
The Netherlands strongly supports a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians on the basis of a two-State solution, based on the borders of 1967, whereby the State of Isr…
I have the honour to take the floor to introduce draft resolution A/67/L.7, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons”. The Netherlands, which is host country to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), does …
Thank you, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to make a short statement on behalf of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the question of Security Council reform.
First of all, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for his decision to reappoint Ambassad…
To begin with, I want to thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to speak on behalf of the group of like-minded States on targeted sanctions. The group has taken a specific interest in strengthening fair and clear procedures for targeted sanctions with a view to enhancing due process and making the Unit…
Last month, I visited a refugee camp at the border between Turkey and Syria. I met children, women and men, who told me how they had escaped the violence and suffering in their home country. They had fled the bloodshed of a regime that is using indiscriminate violence against its own people. They ha…
Early this morning, we had a side event on the peaceful settlement of disputes, with the participation of, among others, the President of the International Court of Justice and the Secretary- General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The side event was attended by many people who share the comm…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States.
Today we commemorate the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers, an excellent occasion for honouring the work of all those who voluntarily dedicate their time and efforts to making the world a…
I have the pleasure to speak on behalf of Belgium and the Netherlands. Our subject today is Security Council reform — an important issue for sure, but at the same time one that has been on the agenda of the General Assembly for a very long time.
Nearly 20 years ago, in a previous posting here in Ne…
I would like to begin by welcoming this discussion on cooperatives.
The Netherlands has a very strong history when it comes to the cooperative movement. As early as the nineteenth century, groups of farmers and entrepreneurs started organizing themselves to arrange for collective marketing, purchas…
In May I visited Tunisia, the cradle of the revolutions that have spread across the Arab world. I spoke to many people there who told me about their deep yearning for freedom, about the decades during which their freedom had been suppressed and about what the revolution meant for their lives. One of…
It is my great honour and privilege to speak on behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, comprising the Netherlands and the Caribbean islands of Saint Maarten, Curaçao and Aruba.
The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) varies throughout the Kingdom. We have seen an overall increase in t…
It is my great honour and privilege to speak on behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, comprising the Netherlands and the Caribbean islands of Sint Maarten, Curaçao and Aruba.
The HIV epidemic varies throughout the Dutch Kingdom. The Netherlands as a country faces a low- prevalence epidemic, wit…
