At #UNGA on the situation in the temporarily occupied areas of #Ukraine, I just stressed need and considerable Dutch efforts for #accountability for Russian crimes and need for #Russia to return to the Black Sea Grain Initiative for global food security #BSGI @DutchMFA @NLatUN – at Manhattan, NY

Instructive discussions with @OECDdev members in the context of NL peer review today. Proud that we are viewed as an effective, self-reflective and innovative donor. Review will be finalized and released by OECD/DAC in September. – at Paris, France

New partnership with new PUM: Dutch seniors volunteer to support SMEs in developing countries at their request, plus support to sociale dialogues between employers, trade unions and government on sustainability transitions to our partner countries in Africa and the Mena region.

De letters FBB, gemaakt door vrouwelijke chocolatiers in Ivoorkust, om ons tijdens de ambassadeursconferentie te herinneren aan het belang van inclusie van vrouwen voor duurzame waardeketens en tal van andere oplossingen voor wereldwijde uitdagingen #feministischbuitenlandbeleid

Hi guys, wanna dance? Take one step back, then step aside and step up for women economic empowerment. Women can add $15bln to e-commerce in Africa. Let them in. Happy #IWD2023! @etradeforwomen @IFC_org – at Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Useful visit to CCC and cocoa coops in 🇨🇮. Progress with sector-wide traceability -should not add to cost of farming. Women saving schemes help towards living income and diversification, needed to curb child labor and deforestation. Merci @FairtradeNL @100WKS @CAYATcoop @IDHTrade

Op weg naar het Investor Forum van het Global Impact Investing Network. Meer dan 1400 impact investeerders bijeen in @WorldForum_ Nederland zet in op meer private financiering voor SDGs en klimaatdoelen in ontwikkelingslanden. @theGIIN @FMO_development

Great news! Dutch pension funds have invested $1 billion into @ILXfund, an innovation powered by 🇳🇱🇩🇪🇬🇧 to bridge the financing gap for climate and SDGs. This is development cooperation done right: public where needed, private where possible. @APG @AchmeaIM @ABPpensioen @bpfbouw

Ieder jaar zijn letterlijk biljoenen nodig in de strijd tegen armoede, honger en onrecht. #SDGs. Overheden krijgen dat nooit bij elkaar. Maar ze kunnen wel zorgen dat ook particulier geld loskomt. Zo investeren de pensioenfondsen $1 miljard in het door 🇳🇱🇩🇪🇬🇧 gesteunde @ILXFund.

Delighted to speak @tcxfund’s 15th birthday and call upon financial institutions to do more to enable local currency loans in developing countries. The currency risk should not rest on the shoulder of shop keepers and farmers that have no impact on the global financial system.

Last week in Amsterdam, now off to Berlin: building partnerships for #livingincome to farmers in producing countries through our supply chains! #Barriers2Bridges @IDHTrade @BMZ_Bund