By Jhr. Alexander W. Beelaerts van Blokland.
Since over a hundred years The Hague is the International City of Justice and Peace. Tens of thousands of people work here on a peaceful , just and safe world. They do that in big but also in small organizations. They meet each other, share their knowledge and develop new ideas.
Lots of international disputes have been solved by the international courts and tribunals in The Hague. With the Peace Palace – built in 1913- as the well known icon, in which the world famous International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration of the United Nations are settled. Nowadays no less than twohundred international organizations –IGO’s as well as NGO’s- work in The Hague.
The former Secretary General of the United Nations Boutros Boutros Gali said that The Hague is –today and in the future- the legal capital of the world and the most recent former Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that The Hague is the world wide recognized seat of international jurisdiction.
In February 2017 the City of The Hague will publish a new brochure that gives information about all international organizations on peace and justice in The Hague as well as back ground interviews. A ‘must’ for the many people who want a general view of the many things that happen in this field in The Hague as well as some more information.
The brochure will be in Dutch, English, French and German and can be found on the website www.denhaagvrederecht.nl (The Hague Peace Justice).
One can order the brochure also by sending an e-mail to rocelle.vanderkemp@denhaag.nl.
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About the author:
Jhr. Alexander W. Beelaerts van Blokland LL.M. is Justice (Judge) in the Court of Appeal and Special Advisor International Affairs, appointed by the Mayor and Aldermen of The Hague
