UNGA75 HIGH-LEVEL MEETING
BEIJING+25 Accelerating the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls Mr Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen, Twenty-five years ago, we made a commitment to take bold action to achieve gender equality. To create a world where girls and boys, women and men have the same rights, the same access, the same opportunities. A world where it is your individuality and your talents that define who you are, not…
Leaders’ Pledge for Nature : United to Reverse Biodiversity Loss by 2030 for Sustainable Development
The message scientists sent us, sounds loud and clear: both climate change and the loss of biodiversity have devastating consequences for our health, our prosperity and wellbeing, and for sustainable development as a whole. They mutually reinforce one another. Urgent action to address these threats in an effective and coherent manner is needed to fulfill the vision of the 2030 Agenda for present and future generations. We ought…
Speech to the 75th United Nations General Assembly
Mr. President of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General, Distinguished Heads of State and Government, Heads of Delegation, Ladies and Gentlemen. Confidence – responsibility – commitment These are the three pillars on which we are building mutual aid and cooperation between our various countries: effective multilateralism. These are the three values that we need to safeguard this multilateralism and that I…
Response to parliamentary questions on the National Security Council meeting held on 23 September 2020 and on Brexit
Check against delivery. National Security Council meeting held on 23 September 2020 Thank you, Mr Speaker. First of all, I’d like to express my amazement at how linguistic imperfections are the main concern for some people rather than the gravity of the situation. But it’s no big deal, or “c’est pas grave”, as the French expression goes. The whole of Europe is indeed facing a resurgence in the epidemic – and Belgium, where the situation…
Launch of the Risk Management Strategy: Accountability of Citizens
The National Security Council, expanded to include the Minister-Presidents, met to discuss the work carried out by Celeval, which was asked to develop a longer-term approach to health risk management. The six golden rules are key to this approach. As a reminder, they are: Compliance with hygiene measures; Preferably organize activities in open air; Protect vulnerable people; Keep your distance (1m50); Limit your close contacts; Follow the rules on gatherings. Regarding social contacts,…
Speech on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations
Dear Mr Chairman, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, 75 years ago, The guns of World War II had only just died down, The largest multilateral organization ever was born. The United Nations Charter came into force. This anniversary is an opportunity to remind us of the objectives behind this unique creation. The aim was to rebuild a world in ruins by establishing a strong and universal framework of international standards. To rebuild a world to save future generations…
Managing the health situation, start of the school year for all and outlook
The National Security Council extended to include the Minister-Presidents met on Thursday 20 August to take stock of the epidemiological situation and to determine the measures that should be extended and those that could be relaxed. In addition to managing our health situation, the measures in place in recent weeks were aimed at safeguarding the start of the new school year – in other words, getting the circulation of the virus sufficiently under control to allow all children to return…
Changing your social contacts for the next 4 weeks
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Additional measures to strengthen the double strategy to fight the Corona virus' resurgence
The National Security Council, extended to include the ministers-president, met today in view of the evolution of the epidemiological situation, which is permanently monitored. Based on the new health information, a new report was requested from Celeval last weekend. On the basis of this report, it was decided to strengthen the double strategy – national and local – introduced last week to tackle the resurgence of the virus. National approach To this end, it is decided that the…
Requirement to wear masks is extended, tighter controls and local lockdowns
A combined national and local approach to curb the coronavirus epidemic On 23 July, the National Security Council (NSC), enlarged to include the Minister-Presidents, met to take stock of the health situation and to take the necessary measures. In view of the epidemiological indicators, it was decided not to trigger phase 5 of the phase-out plan. Therefore, the maximum number of people present at receptions and events with an audience will remain the same. Regarding fairs and exhibitions, it is…