Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Geneva Switzerland
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April 23, 2013 The 16th cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) takes place from 22 April until 3 May in Geneva. The Netherlands is a strong supporter of this mechanism of the Human Rights Council as it contributes to the improvement of human rights around the world. To underline the universality of human rights, the Netherlands actively participates in all reviews by submitting recommendations for every member state under review. Please find the interventions of the Netherlands at the 16th UPR to the right.
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21 May 13
Adaptive Approaches to Reduce Flood Risk: Examples from the Netherlands and Viet Nam
In presence of H.E. Ms Lilianne Ploumen, Netherlands Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation and H.E. Mr Cao Duc Phat, Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development