News item | 14-09-2023 | 17:47
Prime Minister Rutte will participate in the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Friday, September 22. From the cabinet, Minister Bruins Slot of Foreign Affairs, Minister Schreinemacher for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Minister Kuipers of Health, Welfare and Sport and State Secretary Van Huffelen, Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation, are also present at the UNGA. The Kingdom delegation also consists of Prime Minister Wever-Croes of Aruba and Prime Minister Jacobs of Sint Maarten.
Prime Minister Rutte will address the UNGA on Friday, September 22. He also met with United Nations Secretary General Guterres and held bilateral consultations with various government leaders. In the evening, the Prime Minister will have dinner with representatives of Dutch innovative companies and foreign partners in New York.
Minister Bruins Slot will also be present in New York next week to participate in the UNGA. There, the minister will draw attention to justice for the victims of the Russian war against Ukraine. During a meeting on mis- and disinformation, organized by the Netherlands and Canada, she will speak about the importance of reliable information. Minister Bruins Slot will also participate in a meeting organized by the Netherlands, among others, on the importance of feminist foreign policy. She also accepts the chairmanship of the on behalf of the Netherlands Freedom Online Coalitiona coalition of 38 countries committed to human rights online.
Minister Schreinemacher will be in New York from Wednesday, September 20 to Friday, September 22. She will take part in a meeting there about the oil tanker salvage operation Safer. This summit is intended to accelerate the achievement of the sustainable development goals.
Minister Kuipers will attend the UN on Friday, September 22 High Level Meeting about tuberculosis. In addition, he attends various bilateral consultations with other ministers on global health Life Sciences and Health (LSH) reception for Dutch companies in New York and will join the meeting with United Nations Secretary General Guterres.
State Secretary Van Huffelen will give the keynotespeech during the UNICEF meeting AI Forward Alliance: 25 Million Female Future Shapers. In the evening she will speak at the UN High-level Event Governing AI for Humanity. On Thursday, September 21, Van Huffelen will have a series of bilateral meetings with colleagues on various digitalization topics. On Friday, after bilateral consultations, she will attend a meeting with United Nations Secretary General Guterres.
The Caribbean Countries of the Kingdom are represented by Prime Ministers Wever-Croes of Aruba and Jacobs of Sint Maarten. They participate in various side events that are organized during the week, focusing on education, climate, female leadership and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). They also meet with regional colleagues and UN agencies.