Lastly, Pascalle Grotenhuis delivered a statement on behalf of the #BeNeLux during the commemorative event for #ICPD30 .

For successful implementation of the ICPD PoA the starting point must always be rights. The right to health & #SRHR is a human right🙌

Stay tuned for more! #CPD57

The creation of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria #IIMP shows that the int’l community stands by the Syrian families to ensure the exercise of their right to know the fate & whereabouts of their missing loved ones

Olivier Maes on behalf of 🇦🇱🇧🇪🇨🇻🇨🇷🇩🇴🇲🇰🇱🇺

#BackToSchool 🧑‍🎓👩‍🎓

We were invited at Columbia University University to speak to undergraduate students about a career in international relations & the foreign service. 🗺️

With colleagues from Portugal na ONU Denmark in UN NY🇩🇰 Indonesian Mission to the UN & Canada Mission UN 👌

Congratulations African Union Mission to the UN & Malta at the UN 🇲🇹🇺🇳 for bringing together female mediators from the Great Lakes & diplomats from New York.👌

It’s time to move from training to action: women must have an equal voice at the negotiating table in peace processes.
Huang Xia 🇺🇳 Groupe d’étude sur le Congo

🇧🇪🇺🇳During the Financing for Development #FFDForum , Belgium emphasised the importance of: 🔹operational effectiveness, 🔹transformative actions,
🔹human development (health, education, social protection)
🔹inclusivity
towards #FFD4 Conference in Spain in 2025💪

As co-facilitators of the World Social Summit in 2025 under the title “the Second World Summit for Social Development’’, Amb Kridelka 🇧🇪 & Amb Hilale 🇲🇦 had a fruitful exchange with Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner for Refugees, in preparation for the inter-governmental process.

Co-facilitators of the World Social Summit in 2025 under the title “the Second World Summit for Social Development’’, Amb Kridelka 🇧🇪 & Amb Hilale 🇲🇦, had an interesting exchange with Volker Türk, High Commissioner for Human Rights, to prepare for the intergovernmental process.

The Co-facilitators, Amb Hilale 🇲🇦 & Amb Kridelka 🇧🇪 met with Amy Pope DG of IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 to exchange on the migration question, in preparation for the inter-gov process of the World Social Summit in 2025 under the title “the Second World Summit for Social Development’’

🌊 Another significant milestone in the protection of the Ocean as the #UNGA adopted with overwhelming support a resolution on establishing a commission to prepare the first COP for the High Seas Agreement #BBNJ . 🇧🇪 Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 took the floor for 🇪🇺 and reiterated its importance.

During today’s debate, 🇧🇪 commended the work of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism for Syria in order to ensure justice ⚖️ for victims & survivors of the most serious crimes under international law. Accountability is essential to achieve sustainable peace 🕊️

Today, UN Development is launching in Brussels the 2023-2024 #HumanDevelopment Report (HDR), titled “Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining cooperation in a polarized world”.
Join the conversation➡️t.ly/WLnqu

At today’s #UNSC open debate on conflict-related sexual violence, #CRSV 🇱🇺 DPR Anne Dostert 🇺🇦 delivered a #BeNeLux statement calling for:

🔸increased prevention

🔸fight against impunity

🔸participation of women in disarmament, incl at #SALW RevCon.

📷 UN Photo/Loey Felipe

As co-facilitators of the World Social Summit in 2025 under the title “the Second World Summit for Social Development’’, Amb Kridelka 🇧🇪 & Amb Hilale 🇲🇦 had a fruitful exchange with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, DG of WTO, in preparation for the inter-governmental process.

Are you a student or recent graduate, interested in career opportunities with the UN 🇺🇳 ?

Then join this webinar this
Thursday, 25 April, from 8:00-9:00 AM Eastern Time (ET), organized by the office of Human Resources of the UN secretariat. 🙌

🎬 youtube.com/live/Xt4--dJE3…

Pleasure to discuss with Ambassadors Omar Hilale, Permanent Mission of Morocco to the UN, and Philippe Kridelka, Belgium UN New York, their work as co-facilitators of the United Nations World Social Summit in 2025.

We agreed the Summit offers a historic opportunity to improve social conditions for people worldwide, including

#Belgium 🇧🇪, as Chair of the #EU 🇪🇺 Working Group on terrorism, is happy to attend the High Level African #Counterterrorism meeting in Abuja. Thank you, #Nigeria 🇳🇬 and #UNOCT , for this timely initiative to strengthen cooperation on the continent 💪

#HappeningNow

Hosting an event to support VanKeirsbilck Benoit, 🇧🇪 candidate for re-election to the Committee on the Rights of the Child.

An occasion for Benoit Van Keirsbilck to present his extensive experience with the promotion & protection of children’s rights to other states.

🇧🇪🇪🇺🇺🇸 Looking back at a successful EU-US dialogue on sanctions, hosted by Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 in New York, enhancing further collaboration on the topic. Many thanks to US officials from State, DOJ, OFAC, BIS and HSI for the interesting exchange with experts from all EU Member States.