NETHERLANDS HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 64TH UN

UNCLAS THE HAGUE 000537

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CVIS KSEP OTRA OVIP PREL UNGA NL
SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 64TH UN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY (UNGA)

REF: SECSTATE 68590


1. The Dutch Foreign Ministry confirmed delegates to the
64th UN General Assembly (UNGA) General Debate are as follows:

-- Jan-Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister
-- Maxime Verhagen, Minister of Foreign Affairs
-- Bert Koenders, Minister for Development Cooperation
-- Jacqueline Cramer, Minister of Housing, Spacial
Planning and the Environment

-- Pieter de Gooijer, MFA Director-General for Political
Affairs
-- Rob Swartbol, MFA Director United Nations and
International Financial Institutions Department
-- Karel van Oosterom, Foreign Policy and Defense
Advisor to the Prime Minister
-- Marcel de Vink, Private secretary to the Minister of
Foreign Affairs
-- Dirk-Jan Nieuwenhuis, Private secretary to the
Minister for Development Cooperation
-- Bart Rijs, Spokesperson of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs
-- Japo Ouwerkerk, Spokesperson of the Minister for
Development Cooperation
-- Daniel Voorhoeve, Assistant Counsellor to the Prime
Minister


2. It is possible the delegation will expand by one or two
members but as for now these are not yet confirmed.



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