International

The hero Belgian rat and its statue in Cambodia

09 April 2026

Yes, you read that correctly. Magawa, a Belgian rat, is being honoured with a statue in Cambodia. A tribute fit for a hero.

Belgian know-how for Morocco’s tallest building

30 March 2026

The tallest building in Morocco, situated in Rabat, has a Belgian flavour to it.

SkyDefender, the dome that could protect Europe

19 March 2026

With a view to defending Europe against potential aerial threats, Belgium is contributing to the project being developed by Thales.

Antwerp among 50 best cities in the world

18 March 2026

Time Out has named the Belgian city of Antwerp among the fifty best cities in the world.

Belgian co-production wins César Award for Best Film

05 March 2026

At the 51st French Film Awards ceremony, ‘L'Attachement’, a film co-produced in Belgium, triumphed.

A small country with big ambitions!

Covering some 30,000 km², Belgium is not a big country but through its history and its geographic location it has always held an important place in the world, aware that without bridges to others, it would be unrealistic to want to build a fairer and more prosperous world.

For Belgium, effective action on crucial issues such as peace and security, human rights and the promotion of the rule of law, can only be carried out in a multilateral context. Belgium is therefore a founding Member State of many of the great international institutions such as the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and the Council of Europe.

Belgium makes a significant contribution to the work of these institutions, while Brussels is home to the headquarters of several of them and many Belgian politicians have assumed important responsibilities while heading up such organisations.

Minister Hadja Lahbib

Based on the open and pragmatic Belgian character, Belgian foreign policy covers universal values, focused on democracy, dialogue and regional integration between countries that may have been in conflict. So as human rights improve and poverty declines and a country opens up to a democratic process, if the economy picks up, development cooperation and economic action can be complementary!

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