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.
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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.
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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.