On the picture Ambassador Maryem van den Heuvel and Foreign Minister Bert Koenders.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a candidate for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council for the period 2017-2018. In the latter framework Royal Dutch Ambassador to Belgium, H. E. Maryem van den Heuvel hosted a reception at the residence in Brussels for her colleagues from the ACP group, that is African, Caribbean and South Pacific states.
Netherlands Foreign Minister Bert Koenders addressed the top diplomats on the Dutch involvement at the UN and the candidature’s priorities should the Kingdom attain the seat at the Security Council.
For more information:
Royal Dutch Embassy to the Kingdom of Belgium: http://belgie. nlambassade.org
UNSC 2017-2018 candidature: http://www. nlinunsc.nl
Dutch Permanent Mission to the UN: http://www. netherlandsmission.org/unsc- candidature
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Pictures by Royal Dutch Embassy to the Kingdom of Belgium.