Maxime PREVOT

🇵🇱 I am deeply saddened by the shooting in Kraków. My thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones, and with the emergency services working to help those affected.

I urge Belgians in the area to carefully follow the instructions of the local authorities. Anyone worried about Belgian relatives or friends, or any Belgian national in need of assistance, can contact our Embassy in Warsaw.

Belgia solidaryzuje się z Polską.

@BelgiumMFA @BelgiumInWarsaw

🇨🇱🇧🇪 My Chilean counterpart @MinPerezMac and I have agreed to join forces in our bid to host the #BBNJ Secretariat.

Together, we want to turn the global commitment to protect the high seas into action.

🔗 Read more about our shared commitment: diplomatie.belgium.be/en/news/belgiu…

@BelgiumMFA @BelgiumUN

🌍 The World Bank has a crucial role to play at a time when conflicts are deepening poverty and international cooperation is under growing pressure.

Today, I discussed these challenges with @Bjerde_Anna, Managing Director of Operations at the @WorldBankGroup, with a particular focus on the Sahel.

From the Sahel and the DRC to Ukraine and the West Bank and Gaza, the World Bank must remain engaged where needs are greatest. We discussed the implementation of its new strategy on fragility, conflict and violence, with a strong focus on conflict prevention, stronger institutions and long-term stability.

I also welcomed Anna Bjerde’s leadership in making the World Bank more efficient and effective. Every euro invested should deliver tangible results for people on the ground.

Belgium remains firmly committed to a strong World Bank, with climate action, gender equality and inclusion at the heart of its work. These priorities are essential to making international cooperation deliver lasting results.

@BelgiumMFA

📲(FR/NL) 🇧🇫 Ravi d’avoir accueilli aujourd’hui à Bruxelles mon homologue burkinabè, Karamoko @JeanMarieTraore, quelques semaines après ma visite à Ouagadougou.

La Belgique et le Burkina Faso entretiennent depuis plusieurs décennies une relation de confiance et de coopération. Face aux défis sécuritaires, sanitaires et économiques, notre partenariat doit avant tout apporter des réponses concrètes aux besoins des populations. Ce sera l'objectif d'un nouveau partenariat de coopération défini conjointement avec le Burkina.

Nous avons également échangé sur l’importance de renouer le dialogue entre le Sahel et l’Europe. Nous ne sommes pas toujours d’accord sur tout, mais c’est précisément dans ces moments-là qu’un dialogue franc, respectueux et sans tabou prend tout son sens.
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🇧🇫 Vandaag mocht ik in Brussel mijn Burkinese ambtgenoot Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré verwelkomen, enkele weken na mijn bezoek aan Ouagadougou.

België en Burkina Faso kunnen terugblikken op tientallen jaren van nauwe samenwerking en wederzijds vertrouwen. Vandaag staan we voor grote uitdagingen op het vlak van veiligheid, gezondheidszorg en economie. Onze samenwerking moet daarom vooral een concreet verschil maken voor de bevolking. Met die ambitie zullen we samen met Burkina Faso een nieuw samenwerkingsprogramma uitwerken.

We spraken ook over het belang van een hernieuwde dialoog tussen de Sahel en Europa. We zijn het niet over alles eens. Maar juist daarom is het zo belangrijk om met elkaar te blijven praten, open en eerlijk, met wederzijds respect en zonder taboes.

@BelgiumMFA

🇪🇺 It was a pleasure to meet today with @BNMarkussen, the EU’s new Special Representative for the Sahel.

The Sahel does not become less strategic simply because engagement has become more difficult. What happens in the region matters deeply to its people, but also has consequences for Europe. Our security, stability and prosperity are closely interconnected.

My recent visit to Burkina Faso and Niger strengthened my conviction that we must keep the channels of dialogue open, even when we disagree.

Belgium strongly supports the renewed EU approach built on mutual respect, honest dialogue and pragmatic cooperation. We must remain engaged, uphold our principles and work together on the challenges we share.

@BelgiumMFA