Exhibition “Lumières d’Orient”: Strengthening Cultural Ties Through Artistic Expression
From left to right: Mrs. Hélène Pichon, Director of Alliance Française de La Haye; Mrs. Jacqueline Alabrune; artist Mélanie Cros; H.E. Mrs. Ameirah AlHefeiti, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Kingdom of the Netherlands and H.E. … 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 »
A Bid Farewell to H.E. Mr. Mario Oyarzábal, Ambassador of Argentina to the Kingdom of The Netherlands, and Mr. Daniel Hallman – ‘Tot Ziens!’
Mr. Peter Bliek; Mrs. Shida Bliek; the Honorable Leendert de Lange, Mayor of the Municipality of Wassenaar; H.E. Mr. Mario Oyarzábal and Mr. Daniel Hallman On March 5th, 2025, a gathering was organized at Diplomat Club … Read More »
A Decade of Diplomacy at Diplomat Club Wassenaar: Dutch Society Celebrates 2025 with Ambassadors’ New Year Reception
On January 21, 2025, Diplomat Club Wassenaar hosted its annual New Year Reception, a cherished tradition that continues to strengthen the bonds of diplomacy and friendship. 23 Ambassadors, many accompanied by their spouses, gathered to attend this … 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 »
In the Post Destruction Era, a Continuous Need for the OPCW
Photo taken during an intervention of the Director-General, Ambassador Arias, during the Conference of the States Parties (27 November to 1 December 2023) BY AMBASSADOR FERNANDO ARIAS, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE OPCWApril 2024 Last year, the Organisation … 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 »
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 »
