Belgian statements

16 October

• Benelux statement on reprisals delivered by Amb. Bart DE WOLF, Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN. United Nations 80th General Assembly - Third Committee. Item 73: Promotion and protection of human rights (EN) (PDF, 106.93 KB)

• Intervention delivered by First Secretary, Mr. Benjamin Robinet. Agenda Item 73 : Promotion and protection of human rights - Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, Mr. Bernard DUHAIME (PDF, 156.33 KB) (EN)

• Intervention delivered by Deputy Permanent Representative Ambassador Bart De Wolf. on behalf of the Benelux countries – Agenda Item 73: Promotion and protection of human rights - IAD Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Ms. Gina ROMERO (PDF, 148.8 KB) (EN)

15 October 2025

• Intervention delivered by Deputy Permanent Representative to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Ambassador Bahia Tahzib-Lie. UNGA Informal meeting of the Plenary to hear a briefing by the Secretary-General on the UN80 Initiative - Statement by the Benelux countries (EN) (PDF, 64.57 KB)

6 October 2025

• Ambassador Bart De Wolf, Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security (FR) (PDF, 139.09 KB)

4 September 2025

• Statement delivered by Amb. Bart De Wolf, Deputy Permanent Representative. Assemblée générale des Nations Unies - Les territoires ukrainiens temporairement occupés (FR) (PDF, 142.6 KB)

19 August 2025

• Statement delivered by Amb. Sophie De Smedt, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations. UNSC Open Debate on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence - Identifying innovative strategies to ensure access to life-saving services and protection to survivors of sexual violence in conflict zones (EN) (PDF, 108.95 KB)

9 July 2025

• Intervention of Ludovic Bol, First secretariat at the mission of Belgium to the United Nations in the Arria Formula Meeting on the Global Race for Critical Minerals: Addressing Resource-Driven Insecurity in Africa (EN) (PDF, 124.77 KB)

30 June 2025

• Statement delivered by Marieke ANAF, First Secretary. UN80 CT Reform Consultations (EN) (PDF, 106.33 KB)

26 June 2025

• Statement delivered by Marie-Adélaïde Matheï, First Secretary, at the Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict (EN) (PDF, 118.68 KB)

10 June 2025

• Statement delivered by H.E. Rob BEENDERS, Minister of Consumer Protection, the Fight against Social Fraud, Persons with Disabilities and Equal Opportunities - 18th Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (EN) (PDF, 124.7 KB)

27 May 2025

• Statement delivered by Ludovic Bol, First Secretary at the Belgian mission to the UN, in the Informal Briefing on the review on the future of all forms of UN peace operations in support of the implementation of the Pact for the Future (FR) (PDF, 125.77 KB)

21 May 2025

• Ambassador Lise Gregoire-van Haaren, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on behalf of the Benelux countries (Belgium, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Luxembourg). Security Council Open debate on ‘Strengthening Maritime Security through International Cooperation for Global Stability’ (EN) (PDF, 112.86 KB)

6 May 2025

• Statement delivered by Marie-Adélaïde Matheï, First Secretary, Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (cluster III) (EN) (PDF, 55.47 KB)

2 May 2025

• Statement delivered by Sigurd Schelstraete, Director of Disarmament and Non-Proliferation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (cluster II) (EN) (PDF, 55.01 KB)

1 May 2025

• Statement delivered by Sigurd Schelstraete, Director of Disarmament and Non-Proliferation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (general debate) (EN) (PDF, 54 KB)

• Statement delivered by Sigurd Schelstraete, Director of Disarmament and Non-Proliferation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (cluster I) (EN) (PDF, 54.72 KB)

28 April 2025

• Statement delivered by Marieke ANAF, 1st Secretary. Launch event of the Victims of Terrorism
  Associations Network (EN) (PDF, 103.05 KB)

11 April 2025

• Explanation of Position. Closing Session CPD58 (EN) (PDF, 152.76 KB)

8 April 2025

• Intervention de la Belgique à la 58° Commission de Population et Développement (FR) (PDF, 104.58 KB)

4 April 2025

• Statement delivered by Marie-Adélaïde Matheï, First Secretary at the United Nations Security Council Arria-formula Meeting on: Small Arms Control and Weapons Management in UN Sanctions Regimes (EN) (PDF, 82.56 KB)

6 March 2025

• Statement delivered by H.E. Mr. Olivier Maes, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg on behalf of the Benelux countries (Belgium, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Luxembourg), during the Debate pursuant to resolution 76/262 on the use of the veto at the Security Council meeting held on 24 February 2025 in connection with the item entitled “Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine” [EN] (PDF, 124.5 KB)

20 February 2025

• Statement delivered by Ambassador Sophie DE SMEDT, during the UN Security Council Open Debate on “Practicing multilateralism, reforming and improving global governance” (FR/EN) (PDF, 142.49 KB)

21 January 2025

• Statement delivered by Ambassador Sophie DE SMEDT, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the UN. UN Security Council Open Debate on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” (FR/EN) (PDF, 134.82 KB)
• Statement delivered by Ambassador Sophie DE SMEDT, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the UN. Security Council Open Debate on African-led and Development-focused Counter-terrorism (FR/EN) (PDF, 127.51 KB)