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Oman Commemorates Glorious National Day, Highlighting Deepening Ties with the Netherlands
On 25 November 2025, Diplomats, dignitaries, and distinguished guests gathered at Kasteel De Wittenburg in Wassenaar, the Netherlands to celebrate Oman’s Glorious National Day, an occasion that honors both the Sultanate’s historic legacy and its evolving … Read More »
Ambassador Agustín Vásquez Gómez assumes presidency of the 30th Conference of states parties to the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons
H.E. Mr Almir Šahović, outgoing Chairperson of CSP-29 and Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the OPCW, and H.E. Mr Agustín Vásquez Gómez, Chairperson of CSP-30 and Permanent Representative of the Republic of El Salvador … Read More »
South Africa Launches First European Home Affairs Service Centre in The Hague
The Hague, 22 October 2025 — South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, officially inaugurated the country’s first European Home Affairs service centre in The Hague, Netherlands, marking a milestone in the government’s efforts to … Read More »
Common Fund for Commodities Celebrates 36 Years of Advancing Sustainable Commodity Development
The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) celebrated its 36th anniversary with a reception at the Embassy of the Philippines in The Hague on 11 September 2025. The event brought together ambassadors, senior officials, and international partners … Read More »
Peru’s Tall Ship B.A.P. Unión Showcases Maritime Heritage at Sail Amsterdam 2025
Amid the grandeur of Sail Amsterdam 2025, one ship captured hearts and minds with her powerful presence and deep cultural resonance—Peru’s majestic B.A.P. UNIÓN. As part of her Midshipmen Training Deployment 2025, the UNIÓN docked in … Read More »
Africa Day 2025 Diplomatic Gala in the Netherlands: The Year of Reparations – A Call for Justice, Unity, and Progress
FRONT ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHTH. E. Mrs Madeleine Liguemoh Ondoua / Ambassador of the Republic of CameroonH.E. Ms Caroline Kitana Chipeta / Ambassador of the United Republic of TanzaniaMs Omaima Alsharief / Chargée d’ Affairs … Read More »
Embassy of Panama in The Hague Organizes Conference on 25 Years of Panamanian Administration of the Panama Canal
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta, Deputy Administrator and Chief of the Sustainability Office of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP); H.E. Carlos Guevara Mann, Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation of Panama’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs; … Read More »
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima Attend 80 Years of Freedom Commemoration
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima attend the national launch of the 80 Years of Freedom commemoration in the Netherlands, held in Mesch, Limburg. This event marks the start of the liberation of the Netherlands in 1944 and is … Read More »
The Hague: 125 Years of Peace and Justice – a Beacon for Global Governance
BY THE MAYOR OF THE HAGUE, MR. JAN VAN ZANEN The Hague describes itself as the ‘international city of peace and justice’. Anyone who is interested to discover how that came about, sooner or later, will … Read More »
Celebrating Africa Day 2024 in the Netherlands with the Theme “Education Fit for the 21st Century”
FRONT ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHTH.E. Mr. Diarrassouba Mifougo Yousouf, Ambassador of Côte d’IvoireH.E. Mrs. Isabelle Ndahayo, Ambassador of BurundiMs. Oumaima Sherif, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. SudanH.E. Mrs. Salima Abdelhak, Ambassador of AlgeriaH.E. Mrs. Maria Isabel Encoge … Read More »

