In a highly turbulent world, the role of multilateral organisations such as the United Nations (@UN) is of great value. The UN does important work in the areas of international peace, security and human rights, often under difficult circumstances.
This morning I welcomed Secretary-General @antonioguterres to the Ministry of General Affairs, where he sat in on the weekly cabinet meeting to discuss the UN and developments in the Middle East. We spoke about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, which is having a major global impact. Further UN priorities include the recovery efforts in Gaza and the situation in the West Bank. To address these issues, it is setting up a new Horizon Fund. I informed the Secretary-General that the Netherlands will contribute €5 million to the fund.