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Human rights are the cornerstone of human dignity, freedom and development, and form the basis for open and free societies all over the world. The Netherlands supports human rights defenders and organisations, and awards one of them each year with the Human Rights Tulip award. This year the award went to Armenian LGBTI activist Lilit Martirosyan.

How can we increase access to justice for all? And how can we create greater impact at the local, national and international levels? Those are the topics of discussion for the second annual Hague Justice Week, to be held between 3-9 June  2023 in the Hague. During this event, actors from various sectors will…

Inspired by the successful Investing in Women Code in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands today launched Code-V, an alliance spanning the government, the financial industry and the advocacy sector. All 64 parties involved are committed to promoting equal opportunities in entrepreneurship by means of data-driven…

In 2025, it will be exactly 80 years since the end of World War II. The Netherlands has been a free country for a lifetime now. This calls for a celebration at various times and places throughout the land. But what does freedom mean and how is it valued in the Netherlands?

Young people are the most important stakeholders of the future. And yet, youth voices are underrepresented in policy making. That’s why We Are Tomorrow Global Partnership brings together young people from all over the world for a common goal: to co-develop plans for the future they wish to see and live in. The Netherlands believes that young people need to be involved in the decision making which will shape the future of the world they inherit, and able to amplify their plans for their own future.

This episode of the Entrepreneurial Journeys podcast series highlights the urgency to fast-track energy transition in mitigating the effects of climate change. Dutch Climate Envoy, Jaime Bourbon de Parma explains the three biggest challenges that need to be addressed to accelerate energy transition to renewable…

Many exporting countries choose the Netherlands as one of the gateways into and out of Europe and the rest of the world – by road, air and sea. Although these modes of transportation create a significant amount of CO2 gasses, rail has become a sustainable alternative for cargo transport. Almost 85% of all rail freight…

The P4G Colombia Summit brought together more than 1100 government leaders, CEOs, entrepreneurs, NGOs and investors from 24 countries to accelerate climate finance for just transitions. Hosted by the Government of Colombia, City of Bogota and the National Business Association of Colombia on September 22-23, the Summit…

Partnering for Green Growth (P4G) is an initiative that drives urgent climate action by fostering public-private partnerships. As a global platform, P4G unites governments, businesses, and civil society to create innovative, scalable solutions for today’s most critical environmental challenges. By accelerating clean…