Press Release
April 1st, 2021
Sophie Wilmès speaks with Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania
On Thursday 1 April, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmès spoke with her counterpart Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania. The two ministers reviewed the bilateral and regional cooperation, including between the Benelux countries and the Baltic States, of which they each hold the Presidency.
Press Release
March 30th, 2021
Sophie Wilmès chairs the ministerial meeting of the International Coalition against Daesh
On March 30, 2021, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmès co-chaired with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken a virtual ministerial meeting of the International Coalition to defeat Daesh.
Press Release
March 30th, 2021
Belgium announces €18 million in humanitarian aid for Syria
On the occasion of the fifth Brussels Conference on Syria ('Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region'), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmès and Minister of Development Cooperation Meryame Kitir announced today 18 million euro in additional humanitarian aid for the Syrian people.
Press Release
March 25th, 2021
Sophie Wilmès meets her American counterpart Antony J. Blinken
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmès received her American counterpart Antony Blinken at the Egmont Palace today for a first bilateral meeting. Both ministers participated in the NATO ministerial for the past two days. It is Secretary Blinken's first visit to Europe since the Biden administration took office.
Speech
March 18th, 2021
65th session of the UN- Commission on the Status of Women
Intervention of Belgium on the occasion of the 65th session of the UN- Commission on the Status of Women.
Press Release
March 11th, 2021
Sophie Wilmès highlights Belgian leadership in the fight against falsified medical products
The 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice was held in Kyoto (Japan) from March 7 to 11, partly virtually. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmès participated in an event organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on the issue of falsified medical products.
Press Release
March 4th, 2021
Belgium will be a member of the Council of the International Seabed Authority
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmès is delighted that Belgium will become a member of the Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISBA), in 2023. The Council, composed of 36 Member States, is the executive body of the International Authority.
Press Release
February 22nd, 2021
Benelux Foreign Ministers host meeting with ICC Prosecutor and their EU colleagues
Today, February 22nd, in the context of the Belgian Presidency of the Benelux, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmès invited the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, and her fellow EU Foreign Ministers for an informal meeting with the 27 EU Ministers ahead of the monthly Foreign Affairs Council.
Press Release
February 22nd, 2021
Sophie Wilmès calls for further efforts towards nuclear disarmament
On Monday, 22 February, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmès addressed the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva during its high-level segment.
Press Release
February 22nd, 2021
Sophie Wilmès presents Belgian priorities in Human Rights Council
Today, February 22, the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council started in Geneva and will continue until March 23. On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sophie addressed the ministerial part of the session.
