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News News Total: 16 nieuwsberichten The Netherlands bolsters cooperation against drug trafficking in the Caribbean On 28 August 2010, the Kingdom of the Netherlands will accede to the Caribbean Regional Maritime Agreement, a treaty which will pave the way to intensified cooperation in combating drug trafficking in the Caribbean. 30 August 2010The Netherlands donates additional €2 million for flood victims in Pakistan The Dutch government is donating €2 million to the joint Dutch aid agencies (SHO) for emergency aid to flood victims in Pakistan. 26 August 2010On 19 August, we celebrated the second World Humanitarian Day. People around the world paid tribute to the humanitarian aid workers who risk their lives in conflict zones every day. 23 August 2010The Netherlands donates an additional €3.6 million for emergency aid to Pakistan At a special session of the UN General Assembly on Pakistan on 19 August 2010, the Netherlands pledged a further €3.6 million for emergency aid to the flood victims. The money will go towards aid operations carried out by the World Food Programme (€2 million) and UNICEF (€1.6 million). 23 August 2010A new civil terminal is to be built at the Afghan military airport at Tarin Kowt. The construction will be funded by the Netherlands and Germany, and if all goes according to plan, the new facilities will be ready in June 2011. The terminal will handle 150 passengers per hour and should meet the needs of Uruzgan’s air passengers for at least ten years to come. 16 August 2010The Netherlands hands over command in Uruzgan At a ceremony in Kamp Holland today, the Netherlands handed over command in Uruzgan to the Combined Task Force of the United States and Australia. The ceremony marked the end of four years in which the Netherlands played the lead role in the security and reconstruction of this Afghan province. 16 August 2010The Netherlands gives a million euros for emergency aid to Pakistan The Netherlands is making one million euros available for emergency aid in flood-stricken Pakistan, foreign minister Maxime Verhagen announced today. The donation is a response to the international appeal for aid from the International Red Cross. 16 August 2010The Netherlands gives an additional two million euros for emergency aid to Pakistan The Netherlands is making an additional two million euros available for emergency aid for Pakistan, which continues to be affected by devastating floods. This donation, a response to yesterday’s international appeal for emergency aid from the United Nations in New York, will be channelled through the World Food Programme (WFP). 16 August 2010Netherlands concerned about fate of Iranian Baha’i leaders The Netherlands is very concerned about the fate of seven leaders of the Baha’i community in Iran. They are accused of being ‘enemies of God’ and, according to recent reports, have been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment. 16 August 2010The Netherlands will continue business relationship and engagement with Suriname The Netherlands respects the outcome of Suriname’s democratic elections and the choice of the Surinamese parliament, but contact with the president will be based on functional necessity only. 20 July 2010Relief operation in Haiti still well under way The reports in the media that countries are not honouring their pledges for assistance to Haiti are based on a misunderstanding. These reports are about support to a reconstruction fund for Haiti. The government of Haiti is still working on a plan for the reconstruction of Port au Prince and surroundings. 19 July 2010Venezuela’s allegations totally unfounded The allegations that a helicopter of the Royal Dutch Navy has violated Venezuela’s airspace are totally unfounded. This is the message that Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Verhagen has conveyed to the Venezuelan ambassador in The Hague. 19 July 2010The Netherlands and Venezuela hold constructive talks Venezuela will take a constructive stance in the dialogue with the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. That is the conclusion of talks between Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Verhagen and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro, which were held in Caracas on Friday. The Ministers agreed to continue their talks in September. 19 July 2010The Netherlands and Pakistan resume talks The Netherlands and Pakistan have decided to resume their regular talks. This was agreed by representatives of the two countries during a meeting in The Hague. 14 July 2010More than 170 nominations for the Human Rights Defenders Tulip This year, 174 human rights defenders have been nominated for the Human Rights Defenders Tulip, the Dutch government’s human rights award. They come from 73 countries all over the world, and from all walks of life. 12 July 201015 Jan 2009 | Culture minister Ronald Plasterk and European affairs minister Frans Timmermans are determined to put Dutch art and culture on the map. In their letter to the House of Representatives entitled ‘Art without Borders’, they describe art and culture policy up to 2012. 22 April 2009 |
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