Spoke on behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands at the Emergency Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Russia’s aggression is not only an attack on #Ukraine. It’s an attack on the UN Charter. The UN Charter all of us signed. government.nl/documents/spee… 1/3

Great news from New York! We can still do it if we work together!!!

This is exactly why the Netherlands wanted to broaden the discussion on AI in the military domain beyond autonomy and AI in weapon systems with the #REAIMsummit last February.

This week, the U.S. and NATO co-host the Weapons of Mass Destruction Nonproliferation conference. Read about how NATO allies advance arms control and nonproliferation: share.america.gov/how-nato-allie…

The #ChemicalWeaponsConvention is a cornerstone of the global non-proliferation & disarmament structure. Find out more 👇

“Safeguarding the global norm against the use of chemical weapons and countering their re-emergence is a shared obligation of all States Parties. Silence and inaction are not an option.” Full EU statement for the CWC’s Fifth Review Conference #RevCon5 tinyurl.com/44rsrm2c

The CWC review conference started today - let’s work hard this week to strengthen the Treaty and its international guarantor, the OPCW

The Netherlands stands ready with our national delegation and our OPCW Ambassador, Henk-Cor van der Kwast, as the chair

What happened in Hiroshima continues to haunt humanity. Here we remember the terrible cost of war. And we are reminded of our duty to preserve peace.

The 5th Review Conference of the #ChemicalWeaponsConvention has concluded. A final outcome document was not agreed upon by States Parties. #OPCW DG Arias expressed appreciation to #RevCon5 chairperson Henk Cor Van der Kwast and delegations who worked tirelessly to find common ground, and

Thank you Ambassador van der Kwast, Ambassador Kusing and OPCW for your tireless efforts in this CWC review cycle. We, as States Parties, have to continue to work hard for a world without chemical weapons

Chemical Weapons: Statement by the Spokesperson on the outcome of the Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference | EEAS europa.eu/!gqxcqd

The 🇪🇺EU is proud of the #NPT's contribution to peace and security. In this new review cycle, we want to strengthen its role as the cornerstone of the global non-proliferation architecture. Check out the EU's dedicated website 👉 europa.eu/!KQGYkR

Thank you for joining our side event on Day 1 at #NPT #Prepcom in Vienna! 😊 For those who missed it, or those who would like to know more about the Menzingen Verification Experiment, click here to read our report 👇🏽📖 🔗 unidir.org/menzingenreport

The Netherlands is actively contributing to advancing nuclear disarmament verification methods. Our colleagues Ana de Velde Harsenhorst Ana de Velde Harsenhorst and Robert in den Bosch Robert in den Bosch are sharing their experiences in this UNIDIR panel during the NPT prepcom

It was a great pleasure to moderate this excellent panel on nuclear risk reduction at the #NPTprepcom in Vienna.Thank you very much UNIDIR and Switzerland for organizing!!

Thank you to all who participated in the UN #FirstCommittee side event on Responsible AI in the military domain, co-hosted by Broken link hijacking POC and Republic of Korea Mission to the UN🇰🇷🇺🇳. The debate underlined the need to deepen the inclusive and global dialogue on the implications of AI in the military domain. 1/2

The situation in Rafah is very worrying. Many civilians in Gaza have fled south. Hard to see how large-scale military operations in such a densely populated area would not lead to many civilian casualties and a bigger humanitarian catastrophe. This is unjustifiable.

It is of the utmost importance that negotiations quickly lead to a temporary humanitarian ceasefire, and eventually to a sustained cessation of hostilities. This is also essential to all the hostages, who must be unconditionally released as soon as possible.

Onze eigen veiligheid is nauw verbonden met de dappere strijd voor vrijheid door Oekraïne, en gaat ook ons aan. Daarom sluit Nederland binnenkort een veiligheidsovereenkomst met Oekraïne voor de komende tien jaar: rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws… 1/2