Hundreds of European “foreign fighters” are still being held by Kurdish authorities, in Syria. Their fate remains uncertain, as European governments are unwilling to repatriate their citizens. Meanwhile, security and […]
Twenty years since the adoption of UNSC 1325 there is an almost unanimous call for an increased number of uniformed women in peace operations from policy makers and multilateral organizations. […]
Herman Van Rompuy, former President of the European Council, has been credited with the idea according to which the Commission under Ursula von der Leyen has three key tasks facing […]
The presence of terrorist convicts in prison is not a new phenomenon in Belgium. However, radicalisation or recruitment was less visible, or at least less observed until it became a […]
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Europe’s strategy for its southern flank is patchy, its military presence is limited, and its American ally appears to be leaving. Europeans need an overall security strategy for the region, […]
There are still around 40-60 Belgian children detained in Kurdish camps in Northern Syria. These children are widely recognized as victims. Yet, why are they not being repatriated? This speech […]
Conference with H.E. Hoshiar Zebari, Minister of F.A. of Iraq – Speech | The Q&A session, Opening address by K. De Gucht, (Photo credit: familymwr, Flickr)
Conference with Mr. Maen R. Areikat, Director General of the Negotiations Affairs Department of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation – Summary (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons )
Conference with H.E. Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar – Speech, (Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons […]
Conference with Mr. Ousmane SY, Lauréat du Prix International Roi Baudouin pour le Développement 2004-2005, Directeur du Centre d’Expertise Politique et Institutionnelle en Afrique, Coordinator régional du Réseau Dialogue sur […]