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The fantastic #Bombino, from Agadez, Niger 🇳🇪, in venue ‘het Paard’ in The Hague!

Vandaag ontving ik het advies over de bescherming van hulpverleners van de AIV en CAVV.

Hulpverleners kunnen steeds minder veilig hun werk doen. Dat is onacceptabel.

Nederland zal zich steviger inzetten voor hun bescherming en de naleving van het humanitair oorlogsrecht.

Indonesia suspends its participation in Board of Peace

“Indonesian FM Sugiono said the decision to suspend participation was taken because of the latest military escalation in the region, which has directly affected the foreign policy priorities of countries involved in the initiative”

👍 Me too. To add to the chaos 😅

Bobi Wine has tried several times in Uganda 🇺🇬, but has not (yet?) succeeded

Balen: the rapper who would be prime minister Balendra Shah is promising to channel the hopes of Gen Z protesters who overthrew Nepal’s government

Elections in Nepal 🇳🇵

Could Balendra Shah aka Balen, who is known for his rap music, become the country’s next Prime Minister?

I know of musicians who turned minister, such as Gilberto Gil 🇧🇷, but not sure if there was ever a musician who became head of government?

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The point is that an entire subregion of the world is now getting dragged into it as well

‘Donald Trump must stop soon’, writes the Economist. @economist.com

‘His ill-considered conflict risks descending into chaos’

I have just held a call with President Pedro Sánchez to express the EU’s full solidarity with Spain.

The EU will always ensure that the interests of its Member States are fully protected.

‘Aanval op Iran mag alleen bij onmiddellijke dreiging. Dat was heel duidelijk niet het geval’ Marieke de Hoon | docent internationaal strafrecht: De Amerikaans-Israëlische aanval op Iran is in strijd met het internationaal recht. „Het is zorgwekkend dat zo veel wereldleiders begrip tonen voor ...

„Het is zorgwekkend dat zo veel wereldleiders begrip tonen voor de aanval.”

- Marieke de Hoon, universitair hoofddocent internationaal strafrecht aan de UvA

Wu Tang Forever: the Final Chamber in Ziggo Dome, #Amsterdam

#Wutangclan #RZA #GZA

Legends

Ghana 🇬🇭 foreign minister Ablakwa reporting with warm words on his visit to Ukraine 🇺🇦, joining his counterpart to lay flowers at the wall of remembrance.

They discussed the issue of African recruits fighting with Russia, often lured under false pretenses. Ghana is committed to fighting such schemes.

Canada 🇨🇦 provides humanitarian assistance to Cuba 🇨🇺, which has been severely affected by US-mandated blockades on various supplies

I urged not to move forward with the recent Israeli decisions regarding the West Bank that would further remove us from a two-state solution. We remain committed to a safe and secure Israel alongside an independent and viable Palestinian state. 3/3

In this respect, I also raised our concerns about the iNGO registration law, that affects also Dutch trusted humanitarian partners and stressed the importance of unhindered humanitarian access. 2/3

Ik sprak vandaag met de @DutchRelief Alliance, @AzG_nl, @UNICEFNL en @RodeKruis over de humanitaire situatie in Gaza. Nederland is bezorgd over de Israëlische herregistratieplicht voor internationale ngo’s. 1/2

Good to connect with Danish FM Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Our countries are close friends who naturally find each other in the EU and NATO.

We spoke about European solidarity, Arctic security and competitiveness, among other things.

Great to strengthen a partnership that already runs deep.

Ghana 🇬🇭 foreign minister is visiting his counterpart in Kyiv, Ukraine 🇺🇦

The first stand-alone visit by an African foreign minister since the Russian invasion in 2022.

As a frequent user of NL railways, travelling 4 times a week between Amsterdam and The Hague, I’d only disagree with the negative assessment of the ‘appalling’ railway system, comparing it to German railways in terms of unreliability.

The stats give a very different image. @adamtooze.bsky.social

Great segment on Netherlands 🇳🇱 in @adamtooze.bsky.social podcast this week.

On Dutch social democracy & neoliberalism, Mark Rutte, tech (ASML), labour market, housing & more.

Many interesting observations on Dutch economy and society!

Amsterdam 🇳🇱 beats both Brussels 🇧🇪 and Paris 🇫🇷 in terms of annual Sunshine 🌞 hours!

Oproep tot ontslag VN-rapporteur Albanese was gebaseerd op sjoemelfilmpje Ministers van vijf Europese landen hadden om het ontslag gevraagd van Francesca Albanese, VN-rapporteur voor de Palestijnse gebieden. Ze zou Israël de „gemeenschappelijke vijand” van de mensheid genoemd hebben. Het filmpje met die uitspraak bleek gemanipuleerd door een propagandaorganisatie.

Oproep tot ontslag VN-rapporteur Albanese was gebaseerd op sjoemelfilmpje

In his last week as Prime Minister of the Netherlands 🇳🇱, Dick Schoof is visiting India 🇮🇳 for the AI impact summit in New Delhi and a visit to the Philips Innovation Campus in Bangalore.

Next week Monday, a new cabinet will take charge, under new Prime Minister Rob Jetten

The response of Belgian 🇧🇪 foreign minister Maxime Prevot to a tweet by the Israeli 🇮🇱 foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar suggesting that Belgium is antisemitic.

‘Een kogel door het voorhoofd’ mag je een politicus niet toewensen, ook al was ‘het niet zo bedoeld’, legt de rechter uit Vier mannen krijgen straf voor het bedreigen van landelijke politici. De rechter noemt de dreigementen 'veel te ver gaan'.

"Dan moet hij maar uit mijn algoritme blijven", aldus de man die werd veroordeeld voor online bedreiging van politicus Jan Paternotte.

Dan ben je wel echt ver van het padje geraakt.

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Verdeling bewindspersonen. Ministers oa: Economische zaken en klimaat CDA | klimaat en groene groei D66 | volkshuisvesting ruimtelijke ordening D66 | Infrastructuur en Waterstaat VVD

The presidents of Chile 🇨🇱 Brazil 🇧🇷 and Mexico 🇲🇽 have announced their support for the #candidacy of Michelle #Bachelet, former president of #Chile, to be the next Secretary General of the United Nations #UNSG

#Mozambique 🇲🇿 president Daniel Chapo opened a new $200m #graphite processing factory in the northern province of Niassa.

This could help African ambitions to add more value to #minerals.

Graphite is used in producing #batteries, also for EVs.

Mozambique is in top-3 global exporters of graphite.

Zucman: “in 1996 waren de 500 rijkste Franse 🇫🇷 huishoudens goed voor 6% van het bbp. Dat is nu 42%”

Nigerian 🇳🇬 president Bola Tinubu on a state visit to Turkey 🇹🇷 discussing a range of topics, including trade and defence cooperation.

Ankara’s influence on the African continent has grown fast during the past decade.