At #UNGA on the situation in the temporarily occupied areas of #Ukraine , I just stressed need and considerable Dutch efforts for #accountability for Russian crimes and need for #Russia to return to the Black Sea Grain Initiative for global food security #BSGI Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱 Broken link hijacking POC

En zoek je zakenpartners in Afrika? Lionesses of Africa - een netwerk van sterke Afrikaanse vrouwelijke ondernemers - opent dinsdag haar Europese hoofdkantoor in NL, in partnerschap met Minister BHOS.

To ensure fair prices & a transparent market in Côte d’Ivoire’s 🇨🇮 cocoa sector, Cargill, MTN Côte d'Ivoire, & IFC are digitizing the value chain.
#WorldChocolateDay

Happy #WorldChocolateDay ! 🍫

Did you know Europe is the world's largest chocolate manufacturer and exporter market?

To learn more about exporting cocoa to Europe, read our market information with trends, tips and product studies ➡ lnkd.in/eJgMFxB5

Proud that Invest International is one of the first institutions worldwide to combine development cooperation & trade finance! Today's event marks a new step in creating impact and forging successful partnerships together, for a better future for all of us.

Instructive discussions with OECD Development members in the context of NL peer review today. Proud that we are viewed as an effective, self-reflective and innovative donor. Review will be finalized and released by OECD/DAC in September.

Major and remarkable contribution of the business sector to tackle global inequality. Open invitation to join efforts.
Coordinated by The Business Commission to Tackle Inequality

Congratulations Kitty van der Heijden on this amazing appointment! ❤️ Secretary-General Appoints Kitty van der Heijden of the Netherlands Deputy Executive Director, United Nations Children’s Fund press.un.org/en/2023/sga219…

Vandaag herdenken we de slachtoffers van de ramp in #RanaPlaza , 10 jaar geleden. Met Jos Huber, voormalig specialist internationale omstandigheden bij Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, blikken we terug op de afgelopen tien jaar.

Wat is er veranderd en wat staat ons nog te doen?
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New partnership with new PUM: Dutch seniors volunteer to support SMEs in developing countries at their request, plus support to sociale dialogues between employers, trade unions and government on sustainability transitions to our partner countries in Africa and the Mena region.

De letters FBB, gemaakt door vrouwelijke chocolatiers in Ivoorkust, om ons tijdens de ambassadeursconferentie te herinneren aan het belang van inclusie van vrouwen voor duurzame waardeketens en tal van andere oplossingen voor wereldwijde uitdagingen #feministischbuitenlandbeleid

ILO Development Cooperation Dashboard underlines substantive solidarity in support of countries to implement their commitments to decent work and social justice.

The Netherlands is pleased to be among the major donors. #NLandILO

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'Integrating gender equality in the international water sector is not only a matter of basis human rights, but also an essential condition for achieving the SDGs.' said Henk Ovink during the #CSW67 side event organized by WECF international and @simaviNL about gender inclusion in water!💧

'Just 5.37% of the $50 billion that donors have put into climate funds administered by the World Bank have gone to the 10 most climate-vulnerable nations, including Niger and Chad.' 🌤️

Check out Center for Global Development's #climatefinance research featured in Devex 📘:
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👎 The bad news: #GenderParity is still far off.

👍 The good news: More women than ever hold political decision-making posts worldwide.

IPUparliament's and UN Women's latest data shows: we have our work cut out for us. 👉 buff.ly/3YSL73U

#INTGenderChampions

From 20th-24th Feb, Steven Collet, Dir. & Ambassador for Business & Development Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱 undertook a working visit to 🇬🇭 and 🇨🇮 to discuss Dutch policies centered on Cocoa and Horticulture in both countries. Click bit.ly/3l0C2Ix to watch highlights from the visit.

Inspiring presentation by Prof Jason Hickel - leading figure in the emerging degrowth movement & author of 📚 ‘Less is More, Why Degrowth Will Save the World’. Thanks to Commons Network for organizing.

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Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱 Steven Collet SDG Coordinator 🧵1/3

Positive discussions with President of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers Ingrid Thijssen.

We spoke about challenges and opportunities in supply chains and the platform economy, as well as productivity, and the assistance needed to establish living wages.

Hi guys, wanna dance? Take one step back, then step aside and step up for women economic empowerment. Women can add $15bln to e-commerce in Africa. Let them in. Happy #IWD2023 ! eTrade for Women IFC

Useful visit to CCC and cocoa coops in 🇨🇮. Progress with sector-wide traceability -should not add to cost of farming. Women saving schemes help towards living income and diversification, needed to curb child labor and deforestation. Merci Fairtrade Nederland (Max Havelaar) 100WEEKS CAYAT Coop-CA IDH