Diplomat @DutchMFA | director for North Africa and Middle East | previously NL ambassador to Albania and posted in Warsaw and Washington DC

Joined January 2011
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Guusje Korthals Altes retweeted
We were pleased to host 🇳🇱Director for MENA at @MinBZ, Guusje Korthals in Morocco🇲🇦for talks on economy, gender, migration & peace — which included youth engagement and the 5th Global Alliance meeting on the Two-State Solution. @guusjeka
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Guusje Korthals Altes retweeted
Excellent meeting with His Highness the President of the United Arab Emirates and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. #Trade #Investment #Security. 🇳🇱🇦🇪
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President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan: Today I met with the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to review the longstanding ties between the UAE and the Netherlands #UAE #Netherlands @MohamedBinZayed @MinPres @UAEEmbassyHAGUE
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Guusje Korthals Altes retweeted
THANK YOU @beleefboskalis SMIT SALVAGE FOR A JOB WELL DONE! It is an honor to be aboard the multipurpose vessel Ndeavor with the professionals that successfully carried out the #FSOSafer salvage operation and are now on the way home. We left Yemeni waters at 1813 today.
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Guusje Korthals Altes retweeted
Here is the proper link to the press release on the FSO Safer: bit.ly/45gGAMA

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WE HAVE CONCLUDED THE OIL TRANSFER! More than 1.1 million barrels of oil were pumped from the decaying #FSOSafer to the replacement vessel. Great work by SMIT Salvage. And thank you to all contributors and advocates that have brought us to this point! PR: bit.ly/3DV4npz
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Guusje Korthals Altes retweeted
الجلسة الثانية من #منتدى_اليمن_الدولي_2023 كانت مع سفير الاتحاد الأوروبي في اليمن غابرييل مونويرا فينيالس @EUinYemen ونائب مدير الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا في وزارة الخارجية الهولندية @DutchMFA جوسي كوثرال @guusjeka ومبعوث الاتحاد السويسري الخاص لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا ولفغانغ أماديوس برولهارت @SwissEnvoyMENA والمنسق المقيم ومنسق الشؤون الإنسانية للأمم المتحدة في اليمن ديفيد غريسلي @DavidGressly. ركزت الجلسة على كيفية دعم المجتمع الدولي للسلام في اليمن. #yif_2023
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Guusje Korthals Altes retweeted
The second session of #yif_2023 focused on how the international community can support peace in Yemen with @EUinYemen ambassador Gabriel Munuera-Viñals, @DutchMFA deputy director for North Africa and Middle East @guusjeka, @SwissEnvoyMENA Wolfgang Amadeus Brülhart, and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator @DavidGressly.
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Guusje Korthals Altes retweeted
On 8 and 9 May, our Human Rights Ambassador @BTahzibLie welcomed the Saudi President of @HRCSaudi_EN, @AltuwaijriHala, to the Netherlands for the second round of the bilateral human rights consultations. There was also room for meaningful exchanges with other stakeholders. 1/2
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Topics included reforms in KSA, female empowerment, responsible business conduct, avenues for future cooperation, but also freedom of expression and the death penalty. We aim to continue our open and constructive dialogue with KSA, an important partner & key regional player. 2/2
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During our meeting, we also spoke about Jordan's leadership in advancing peace and stability in the region, and its key role in hosting refugees. The Netherlands is committed to supporting these efforts, and aims to further solidify our relationship in the future. 2/2
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Guusje Korthals Altes retweeted
The Netherlands and #Jordan have a long history of excellent relations. This month, our ties became even stronger. Thanks to Jordan's help, we were able to quickly and safely airlift Dutch citizens from Sudan. Today, I got to thank my dear colleague @AymanHsafadi in person. 1/2
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Guusje Korthals Altes retweeted
Vandaag mocht ik het vernieuwde ambassadegebouw openen. Goed om de collega's van @NLinJordan te ontmoeten, en om hen persoonlijk te kunnen bedanken voor hun inspanningen. 2/2
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Guusje Korthals Altes retweeted
Bij de evacuatieoperatie uit Soedan waren talloze @Defensie en @MinBZ collega's betrokken, in binnen- en buitenland. Zo ook het ambassadepersoneel in #Amman. Zij hebben zich onvermoeibaar ingezet om Nederlanders en anderen in veiligheid te brengen via Jordanië. 1/2
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We had a constructive discussion on #FSOSafer related issues and plans, including the upcoming pledging event to be organized by 🇬🇧 🇳🇱 on May 4th. Appreciation to 🇳🇱 for its leading role in solving this top priority environmental threat, and to all donors for their contributions.
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Had the honor of welcoming H.E. @LSchreinemacher, Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation & a group of fellow Ambassadors and diplomats, for a business lunch at the residence today.
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Had a good conversation with FM @ABZayed of the United Arab Emirates. Grateful for the help of my dear colleague and his insights on the deeply concerning situation in #Sudan. Deescalation and a durable ceasefire are now of utmost importance. We agreed to keep in close contact.
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The situation in #Sudan remains concerning. Important to coordinate with international colleagues on this. Thank you, Egypt FM Sameh Shoukry, for sharing your assessment of latest developments and for your efforts to advocate a ceasefire to ensure safety of people in Sudan.
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Very grateful to the Jordanian government and my dear colleague @AymanHsafadi for hosting our Ambassador @irmavandueren, and staff from @DutchMFA and @Defensie. Thanks to your hospitality, they are able to monitor the difficult situation in #Sudan. 🇳🇱🇯🇴
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Guusje Korthals Altes retweeted
Great that @UNDP and Boskalis signed a contract to start the operation in the Red Sea to avoid an environmental, humanitarian & economic disaster. The Netherlands worked hard to mobilize funds for the #FSOSafer operation, and will keep helping the @UN to bring this to a good end.
Boskalis to remove oil from FSO Safer in Yemen to avert environmental disaster. This project is a part of the UN-coordinated operation to remove and transfer more than 1 million barrels of oil from a decaying tanker into a safe modern tanker. bit.ly/3KVFFIR
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