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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.

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…

B-FAST donates generators and shelter equipment following the Nova Kachovka dam burst and flooding in Ukraine.

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. 

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.

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.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Federal Cultural Institutions of Belgium, Hadja Lahbib, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, João Gomes Cravinho, visited Tunisia on behalf of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, and the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU), on May 9 and 10.

Hadja Lahbib, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Federal Cultural Institutions of Belgium, and João Gomes Cravinho, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, will travel to Tunisia on behalf of the European Union High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security/Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell.

The Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of the Netherlands reiterate their unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, as well their full support to Ukraine’s inherent right to self-defence and to choose its own security arrangements.

Belgium will again put the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the agenda of the next EU Foreign Affairs Council. The European Union is Israel's main trading partner and the Palestinian Authority's largest donor. Europe owes it to itself to play a significant role in the resolution of this conflict. Therefore, our country demands that the situation be discussed and a concrete way forward be defined. Our country will also again demand an overview of all programs and budget lines between the…