Joint Statement by the Benelux & Nordic Countries: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden
We, the Benelux and Nordic countries, are neighbours and allies in a rapidly changing geopolitical reality. Faced with numerous climate and security challenges, we met in Brussels on November 27th 2023 to discuss closer cooperation in order to defend and promote our values on the global stage.
We are firmly dedicated to preserve a functioning multilateral system, to strengthen the rules-based international order and to attain the SDGs. The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the conflict in Israel/Gaza demonstrate how essential it is that we remain committed to close cooperation in order to address common challenges. They also show that we should defend our shared values in fora such as the EU, the UN and NATO. We are devoted to the rule of law, democracy, human rights, gender equality, international humanitarian law and the obligations that follow from it.
To these ends, we pursue joint innovation and increased cooperation at the political level.
