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Belgian Diplomat in the USA 🇺🇸 - Political and Security Affairs @BelgiumintheUSA @BelgiumMFA - Previously in 🇨🇩

Washington DC
Joined February 2009
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Great discussion today w/ Brendan Hanrahan, @StateEUR Asst. Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. From defense & trade to energy, migration & fighting organized crime, our exchange underscored the value of transatlantic cooperation & the enduring 🇧🇪🇺🇸 friendship.
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🇧🇪🇺🇳Belgium heads to #UNGA81 to champion effective multilateralism & strengthen partnerships. Minister @prevotmaxime will lead the delegation. Key priorities include Belgium’s BBNJ Secretariat candidacy, freedom of navigation, ocean protection & respect for international law.
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2/ In @ForeignPolicy, TSC’s @ColinPClarke and @ClaraBroekaert examine how emerging technologies could be combined in unexpected ways – and why staying ahead requires anticipating what comes next. Read more: foreignpolicy.com/2026/09/07… #ForeignPolicy #NationalSecurity
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Le Parc National #Virunga 🦍 a 💯ans! L’occasion de rendre hommage à tous ceux qui ont œuvré à sa préservation, mais aussi de réunir entreprises, acteurs publics & autres partenaires pour investir ensemble dans le développement économique à travers le #Couloir_Vert 🇧🇪🇨🇩🇪🇺
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Bonne fête de l’indépendance à tout le peuple congolais 🇨🇩 #LIPANDA
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Après 30 ans à l’ambassade de 🇧🇪 à Kinshasa, M. Gaby Khonde a reçu la Médaille d’Or de l’Ordre de la Couronne 🏅, entouré de ses collègues et de sa famille. Félicitations et merci pour son engagement! Nous lui souhaitons une excellente retraite 👏🙏!
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🤝Productive meeting btwn 🇧🇪 Drug Commissioner @IneWymersch + @SaraCarterDC & @rodneyscottbp. A constructive dialogue on our shared commitment to combating drug trafficking - Stronger together across borders. 💪🇧🇪🇺🇸 #FightAgainstDrugs #Collaboration #DrugEnforcement @ONDCP @CBP
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U.S. @CBP @CBPCommissioner and @ONDCP Director @SaraCarterDC met cordially with Belgian National Drug Commissioner Ine Van Wymersch and Deputy Marc de Mesmaeker to strengthen cooperation on counter narcotrafficking, port security, illicit finance, and clean supply chains, emphasizing proactive private-sector efforts to block criminal infiltration.
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Start of the @IMFNews - @WorldBankGroup Spring Meetings with @CSIS. This year’s gathering is overshadowed by war in the Middle East. @UNDP analysis shows that in just 6 weeks, the conflict could have pushed 32 million people back into poverty.
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(1/2) Congratulations to Belgian pharmaceutical company @UCBUSA, which has just announced $2 billion worth of investment in #Georgia, creating 330 new jobs over the next several years!
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Ce soir, à l’Ambassade de Belgique 🇧🇪 à Kinshasa on y croit fort !💙❤️💛 À votre avis, les Léopards gagneront par combien? Partagez votre pronostic en commentaire ! 🔥
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Maite Morren retweeted
(EN/FR/NL/DE) On this International Women’s Rights Day, let us remember that equality is not granted—it is built every day. Women’s rights remain fragile and require our constant vigilance and commitment. Today, I want to honor all the women who, often working behind the scenes, contribute every day to the excellence and impact of Belgium’s foreign action. This video celebrates their dedication and expertise. It is thanks to them that our work truly makes a difference. Wishing everyone a meaningful Women’s Rights Day! ⸻ En cette Journée internationale des droits des femmes, rappelons que l’égalité ne se décrète pas : elle se construit chaque jour. Les droits des femmes restent fragiles et exigent une vigilance et un engagement constants. Je souhaite aujourd’hui rendre hommage à toutes les femmes qui, souvent dans l’ombre, contribuent chaque jour à l’excellence et à l’impact de l’action extérieure de la Belgique. Cette vidéo célèbre leur engagement et leur expertise. C’est grâce à elles que notre action prend tout son sens. Bonne Journée des droits des femmes ! ⸻ Op deze Internationale Dag van de Rechten van de Vrouw, laten we niet vergeten dat gelijkheid niet wordt opgelegd—het wordt elke dag opgebouwd. De rechten van vrouwen blijven kwetsbaar en vragen voortdurende waakzaamheid en inzet. Vandaag wil ik alle vrouwen eren die, vaak achter de schermen, dagelijks bijdragen aan de kwaliteit en impact van België’s buitenlandse werking. Deze video brengt hulde aan hun toewijding en expertise. Dankzij hen krijgt ons werk echt betekenis. Fijne Internationale Vrouwendag! ⸻ Anlässlich des Internationalen Frauentags sollten wir uns daran erinnern, dass Gleichberechtigung nicht einfach gewährt wird – sie wird jeden Tag aufs Neue aufgebaut. Die Rechte der Frauen bleiben verletzlich und erfordern ständige Wachsamkeit und Engagement. Heute möchte ich all die Frauen ehren, die oft im Hintergrund täglich zur Exzellenz und Wirkung der Außenpolitik Belgiens beitragen. Dieses Video würdigt ihr Engagement und ihre Expertise. Dank ihnen gewinnt unsere Arbeit erst ihre volle Bedeutung. Einen bedeutungsvollen Internationalen Frauentag! @BelgiumMFA
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(EN/FR) Today, a vessel from Russia's shadow fleet was intercepted in the North Sea. These ghost ships systematically circumvent European sanctions to transport Russian oil. Every barrel funds Russia's war machine. Every sanction bypassed prolongs the suffering of the Ukrainian people. That is unacceptable. Russia must end this war. This operation was carried out within the International Task Force on the Shadow Fleet, alongside our G7, Nordic and Baltic partners. I want to personally thank our special forces who executed this mission with exceptional professionalism and courage. I am deeply proud of them. The legal framework is clear. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the International Maritime Organization support action against vessels operating under false or no flag. International law is on our side, and we will use it fully. The operation required seamless coordination between Foreign Affairs, Defence, Justice, Mobility, our intelligence services, and our French partners. This night, Belgium proved that its chain of command works, from intelligence to operational action. As long as Russia continues its war of aggression against Ukraine, we will continue to act. Sanctions only matter if they are enforced. Today, we enforced them. — Aujourd’hui, un navire de la flotte fantôme russe a été intercepté en mer du Nord. Ces navires fantômes contournent systématiquement les sanctions européennes pour transporter du pétrole russe. Chaque baril finance la machine de guerre russe. Chaque sanction contournée prolonge les souffrances du peuple ukrainien. C’est inacceptable. La Russie doit mettre fin à cette guerre. Cette opération a été menée dans le cadre de la Task Force internationale sur la flotte fantôme, en collaboration avec nos partenaires du G7, des pays nordiques et baltes. Je tiens à remercier personnellement nos forces spéciales qui ont mené cette mission avec un professionnalisme et un courage exceptionnels. Je suis profondément fier d’eux. Le cadre juridique est clair. La Convention des Nations unies sur le droit de la mer et l’Organisation maritime internationale soutiennent les mesures prises à l’encontre des navires battant pavillon fantôme ou sans pavillon. Le droit international est de notre côté, et mes collègues et moi l’utiliserons pleinement. L’opération a nécessité une coordination sans faille entre les ministères de la Défense, des Affaires étrangères, de la Justice, de la Mobilité, nos services de renseignement et nos partenaires français. Cette nuit, la Belgique a prouvé que sa chaîne de commandement fonctionne, du renseignement à l’action opérationnelle. Tant que la Russie poursuivra sa guerre d’agression contre l’Ukraine, nous continuerons à agir. Les sanctions n’ont de sens que si elles sont appliquées. Aujourd’hui, nous les avons appliquées. @FranckenTheo @Bart_DeWever @AnneliesVl @BernardQuintin_ @JNBarrot @Andrii_Sybiha
Over the past few hours, our armed forces, with the support of the French Defence, have boarded an oil tanker belonging to the Russian shadow fleet. The vessel is currently being escorted to the port of Zeebrugge, where it will be seized. Operation Blue Intruder was carried out by a team of exceptionally brave service members. Excellent work. More information tomorrow morning. Thanks for the excellent cooperation @AnneliesVl @jeanluccrucke @BernardQuintin_ @prevotmaxime @CaVautrin .
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🇺🇦Tonight, the Cinquantenaire Arch in Brussels is illuminated in the colours of Ukraine. Belgium stands united in its unwavering support against Russia's war of aggression. We stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes. Ukraine will win the peace.
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The fight against nuclear proliferation is a priority of Belgian Foreign Affairs. Belgium works together with the @iaeaorg, which checks whether countries' nuclear programs remain peaceful. Belgium's contributions to nuclear technologies benefit the daily lives of all citizens.
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Expiration of the New START treaty ends +50 years of nuclear arms limitations, making the world more vulnerable to nuclear weapons expansion. In a world marked by agreements violations & nuclear buildup, new ways to restore arms control must be found. Nobody wins a nuclear war.
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🇧🇪🇯🇵 Yesterday at the Egmont Palace in Brussels, Belgium and Japan marked 160 years of bilateral relations. Since the signing of the Treaty of Amity in 1866, our partnership has continued to grow through diplomacy, trade, innovation and shared values.
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Maite Morren retweeted
🇺🇸 I have just concluded a very fruitful 2-day mission to Washington DC, during which I had the pleasure of exchanging with Secretary of State Rubio, Deputy Secretary of State Landau, Secretary of Commerce Lutnick, Trade Representative Greer, Under Secretary of Defence Colby, Deputy NSA Baker, and Senator Shaheen. I was honoured to start this mission by paying tribute to the US soldiers who lost their life for Europe’s freedom, at Arlington National Cemetery. As my grandparents and parents always taught me, we will never forget their sacrifice. I also got a chance to see first-hand the important work conducted by the National Targeting Center, with which Belgian police and customs authorities are closely cooperating. This mission confirmed that Belgium and the US are longstanding friends and allies, and that we will remain so. Be it in foreign policy, commerce or defence, we share common interests that call for closer cooperation in order to reinforce each other, not for initiatives that weaken one another. We don’t always share the same views, and I made it clear. But we must agree to disagree ; that it what makes a healthy and strong relationship. I was delighted to share these conclusions at the Atlantic Council before making it back to Belgium. Thanks again for the invite. Looking forward to exploring new ways of deepening our transatlantic ties in the near future. @BelgiumMFA
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🇺🇸 Meeting my esteemed colleague SoS Marco Rubio at such a pivotal moment for the world was an excellent opportunity for a substantive exchange between partners. We addressed key international issues, such as Greenland, Venezuela, Ukraine, the DRC and the Middle East. And as friends and allies do, we did it in an open and frank manner. Differences exist, but so do strong convergences and shared responsibilities. As allies, we remain committed to advancing common priorities and working together on the challenges ahead. Thank you for this very constructive discussion, dear @SecRubio! @BelgiumMFA
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