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November 27th, 2023
Joint Statement by the Benelux & Nordic Countries: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden
Faced with numerous climate and security challenges, the Benelux and Nordic countries met in Brussels to discuss closer cooperation in order to defend and promote our values on the global stage.
Speech
November 23rd, 2023
Official visit to Montenegro
Press statement after bilateral meeting with Filip Ivanović, Minister of Foreign Affairs
News item
November 21st, 2023
Upcoming European Presidency Central in Presentation of Foreign Affairs Policy Note Foreign Affairs
Minister Hadja Lahbib presented her policy note today in the Chamber Committee on Foreign Affairs. There was significant focus on Belgium’s role during the first half of the year when it takes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Press Release
September 19th, 2023
Belgium co-organises ministerial events on children's and women's rights and climate change - UNGA78 in New York
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.
Press Release
June 16th, 2023
New Belgian aid package approved for Ukraine
Upon the proposal of Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib and Minister of Development Cooperation Caroline Gennez, the Council of Ministers approved a new financial support package for Ukraine on 16 June 2023. These include support of NATO initiatives for Ukraine and Moldova, the UN Fund to Support Women's Organizations, the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Trust Fund for Victims of the International Criminal Court. In terms of humanitarian needs, Belgium supports multilateral…
Press Release
June 9th, 2023
B-FAST donates generators and shelter equipment following the Nova Kachovka dam burst and flooding in Ukraine
B-FAST donates generators and shelter equipment following the Nova Kachovka dam burst and flooding in Ukraine.
Speech
June 8th, 2023
Ministerial meeting of the International Coalition to defeat Daesh (Riyadh)
Speech at the Ministerial Meeting of the International Coalition to Defeat Daesh in Riyadh.
Press Release
May 24th, 2023
B-FAST sends aid after severe flooding in Italy
After the severe floods, Italy made an international appeal for emergency assistance through the European Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), which coordinates the response to natural and man-made disasters at EU level. Belgium has offered an 'Extreme High Capacity Pumping' module for this.
Press Release
May 17th, 2023
Belgium celebrates IDAHOT and rises in support of defending and promoting the human rights of LGBTQI+ people
Since 2004, May 17 marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT). This date was chosen to commemorate the decision of the World Health Organization (WHO), on May 17, 1990, to no longer consider homosexuality as a mental illness.
Press Release
May 17th, 2023
Belgium celebrates IDAHOT and rises in support of defending and promoting the human rights of LGBTQI+ people
Since 2004, May 17 marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT). This date was chosen to commemorate the decision of the World Health Organization (WHO), on May 17, 1990, to no longer consider homosexuality as a mental illness.