We are saddened by the news of Mrs Asma Khader passing away. She was a legendary women’s rights activist, who fought tirelessly for justice and human rights in #Jordan. Her legacy will remain with us and we will miss her dearly.

Merry Christmas 🎄 and sending all my followers my very best wishes for 2022. My colleagues NL in Jordan and I are looking forward to working with all our partners in beautiful 🤩 #Jordan 🇯🇴 and start new exciting programs. Enjoy the festive season and stay safe!

Climate change leads to water shortages, extreme weather & hunger. We need to be smarter about how we use water, food & energy. Today, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) & the Netherlands organised a summit to discuss solutions. I encourage others to join this collaboration.

Great introduction between our new Minister of Foreign Affairs and HE Ayman Safadi, reflecting strong ties between The Netherlands and Jordan.

Thousands on the street in Amsterdam

This is the site where a knowledge & innovation centre is being built - a place where 🇯🇴🇳🇱 knowledge exchange on water efficient horticulture can take place. It'll be a space for learning, showcasing & bringing people together around the topics of 💧, agriculture, climate & tech

We are flying the Ukrainian flag 🇺🇦 at our Embassy to show solidarity with the people of #Ukraine. The Netherlands strongly condemns the Russian invasion. We #StandWithUkraine.

Today, Harry Verweij kicked off the Country Team visit. Our colleagues from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague are in #Jordan for a three day mission to meet with partners, embassy staff and to take a strategic look into NL 🇳🇱 programming in Jordan. Welcome to 🇯🇴!

Pleased meeting the President of the Senate as well as the 🇯🇴🇳🇱Dutch-Jordananian Friendship Committee of the Senate today. Many important topics on the agenda, incl the position of women and hosting refugees. Our conversations reflected the strong bilateral ties.NL in Jordan

Pleased to meet with the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee today. Interesting interventions of the cttee members on Dutch - Jordanian relations. A large range of topics, including water/agri, ec. dev were discussed. Concl: strong ties between 🇯🇴 and 🇳🇱. NL in Jordan

Excellent talk with #Netherlands FM Wopke Hoekstra. We continue to work on expanding bilateral cooperation & within EU framework. We value #Netherlands’ support for 2-state solution as path to peace & it’s strong engagement in efforts to overcome regional crises. Growing partnership

Live from the Dead Sea:

Representing NL as member and donor at the annual meeting of IGF Mining. This year, member countries and other stakeholders discuss how critical minerals for the energy transition can be mined sustainably, as “minerals are critical, but we must mine as if they are not”.NL Global Issues

Our colleagues are visiting the EU #RawMaterialsWeek and relevant side events to exchange about the latest insights on responsible production and supply security of raw materials with governments, industries and knowledge institutes. Find the program here vo-event.swoogo.com/rawmaterials20…

Last week I visited the Salta region in Argentina, which holds lithium reserves that are needed for the energy transition. The ⁦WorldBank⁩ with funding from ⁦NL Global Issues⁩, is working on better transparency and water management in this mining area. salta.gob.ar/prensa/noticia…

The EU Critical Raw Materials Act is finally here! Critical raw materials are crucial for the energy transition and many elements in our daily life, such as our phones and computers. Important to match this Act with our National raw materials strategy ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

Looking forward to be speaking at this event during the OECD forum on responsible minerals. NL Global Issues

Excited to be speaking at the OECD forum on responsible minerals. NL Global Issues

About to start joint partner event at #OECD Forum on Responsible #Mineral #SupplyChains examining partnerships in metals and #renewable #energy supply chains, which help make adjustments towards a sustainable business climate. #JustTransition With Vattenfall Nederland

Happy #BiodiversityDay2023 Today, and everyday, let's protect the #biodiversity that surrounds us 🌏🌲 Learn how you can #BuildBackBiodiversity ➡️cbd.int/gbf/