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21 Sep

David Jordens will become spokesperson of the FPS Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation.

19 Sep

During her visit to New York for the UNGA78, the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hadja Lahbib will chair a number of ministerial side-events on behalf of our country, in collaboration with European and international partners. Belgium is invited to co-organise a number of events because of its high profile as a defender of children's and women's rights.

18 Sep

During her participation in the opening session of the 78th General Assembly in New York (UNGA78), Minister for Development Cooperation and Major Cities Caroline Gennez focuses on the major policy priorities of Belgian development cooperation.

16 Sep

The General Debate of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) opens in New York on 19 September.

14 Sep

Following Libya's request for assistance to the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism ("UCPM"), Belgium has decided to join the European solidarity effort.

06 Sep

From 4 to 6 September Nairobi hosts the first Africa Climate Summit (ACS).

29 Aug

On the night of 26-27 August, a major gas explosion occurred near the Romanian capital Bucharest at a petrol station.

17 Jul

On this anniversary of the Rome Statute, Belgium once again stresses the fundamental importance for the Court to see the framework of its cooperation with States strengthened by bilateral agreements.

14 Jul

On 16 June, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator of the United Nations, Martin Griffiths, endorsed the activation of an immediate system-wide scale-up by the United Nations of humanitarian operations in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (“Humanitarian System-Wide Scale-Up Activation”).

10 Jul

Belgium takes notice of the decision of the United States to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine.