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Didier Reynders responds to the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s appointment of John Kerry
It was with great pleasure that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders learned that the appointment of John Kerry as Secretary of State was unanimously approved by the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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27 January: International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust
Sunday, 27 January is the date set for the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. In its present capacity as holder of the Presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, Belgium specifically intends to comply with the duty to honour the memory of the victims of this cruel genocide. The United Nations has chosen for this year's observance of the Day of Commemoration the theme of Rescue during the Holocaust: the courage to care.
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Didier Reynders receives the Togolese Prime Minister Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu
On Friday, 25 January, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders received the Prime Minister of the Togolese Republic, Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu, on his business visit to Brussels.
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Ministerial Meeting Belgium-Turkey - Trilateral Foreign Affairs, Justice, Interior (Asylum & Migration)
The trilateral meeting of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Interior Ministers of Belgium and Turkey was held on 22 January 2013 in Brussels.
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Youreurope.be, your website. Launch of the European Year of Citizens in Belgium
Belgian citizen, European citizen, we will be celebrating your 20th anniversary, the anniversary of European citizenship, in 2013. Travelling, studying or working, having access to healthcare, surfing more cheaply with smartphone all over Europe, etc. These are just a few specific examples of the sometimes discreet impact Europe has on our daily lives.
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Vote on reform of electoral commission in DRC
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders is satisfied to note that the Parliament of the DRC has approved the law on the reform of the Independent National Electoral Commission. This took place just before the parliamentary session ended.
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Didier Reynders condemns North Korea’s missile launch
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders condemns the new missile launch being carried out by North Korea. To him, this is a breach of Security Council resolutions, which undermines the international rule of law. The Minister is awaiting an appropriate response from the Security Council.
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Didier Reynders meets his colleagues from the Benelux and the Baltic States
On 10 December, the Foreign Affairs ministers of the Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg) and of the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) held a meeting at Val-Duchesse chaired by Didier Reynders. At this traditional and informal meeting held between the two groups of countries, the six ministers exchanged their thoughts on current international themes.
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Minister Paul Magnette modernises the Development Cooperation Law
Today, the Foreign Affairs Committees voted on the bill submitted by Minister for Development Cooperation Paul Magnette, which is intended to modernise the Law of 25 May 1999 on the Belgian Law of International Development Cooperation. This important law, which forms the legal foundation for the principles and methods of Belgian cooperation, was in need of a thorough revision after 12 years in order to be more in alignment with the changing international context and the new challenges with which development cooperation is confronted: the arrival of new players in development funding, the larger role of civil society and the challenges associated with global public goods (access to healthcare, combatting AIDS and other pandemics, maintaining natural resources, etc.).
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10 December, International Human Rights Day: Belgium’s contribution
On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day on 10 December, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders emphasises Belgium’s efforts for the promotion and protection of human rights.
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