Europees Erfgoedlabel
07-04-2013
Het Vredespaleis ontvangt op 8 april het Europees Erfgoed Label in Brussel. Europees Erfgoed Label voor het Vredespaleis De Europese Commissie heeft het Vredespaleis aangewezen als belangrijke plaats van herinnering voor Europa. Geworteld in de geschiedenis en tradities van Europa, ontstond het Vredespaleis uit de wens om internationale conflicten te beslechten met behulp van het […]
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Ban Ki-moon and 100 years Peace Palace
04-01-2013
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated the city of The Hague and the Government of The Netherlands on the 100-year anniversary of the Peace Palace. The Secretary-General conveyed his sentiments in a video message aired during The Hague’s New Year’s reception on 2 January. In the video Ban Ki-moon stressed that the city is […]
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Call for nominees
14-12-2012
The Board of The Hague Prize Foundation hereby invites anyone to nominate candidates, who deserve such recognition for their contribution to international law. In 2002, The Hague Prize for International Law was launched by The Hague Prize Foundation, The Hague, The Netherlands. The prize will be awarded every two years to individual(s) and/or organizations who […]
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Day of Peace
25-09-2012
The Hague as international city of peace and justice and second UN city of the world celebrated on the 21st of September the Day of Peace. This year the Day of Peace was celebrated in the Peace Palace with a festive reception in the Great Hall where H.E. Judge Bernardo Sepúlveda Amor, Vice-President of the […]
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Internationale Dag 2012
24-08-2012
Tijdens de Internationale Dag in Den Haag krijgt het publiek de kans om kennis te maken met de internationale instellingen die in het Vredespaleis gevestigd zijn: Het Internationaal Gerechtshof en het Permanent Hof van Arbitrage. De Internationale Dag wordt georganiseerd door de Gemeente Den Haag. Het is verplicht u aan te melden via de website: […]
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Olympic Truce Flag
30-07-2012
On the day of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games 2012 in London the special Olympic Truce Flag was hoisted on the Peace Palace grounds. The Olympic Truce flag is a worldwide symbol of the desired cessation of hostilities during the period of the Olympic Games. The tradition of the Olympic Truce dates back […]
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“International Law in a networked world”
19-07-2012
The British Foreign Secretary, the Rt Hon. William Hague MP, held an important speech on Monday 9 July on “International law in a networked world”. William Hague spoke in the Rolzaal at the Binnenhof, before an audience of politicians, diplomats, academics, and international judges. The speech was an expression of the policies and views developed […]
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Official Opening Visitors Centre
31-05-2012
The new visitors centre was opened on the 30th of May 2012 by former President of the ICJ, Dame Rosalyn Higgins. The festive afternoon started by a word of welcome by Chairman of the Carnegie Foundation, Mr Bernard Bot. Dame Rosalyn Higgins adressed the guests and officially opened the visitors centre by switching on the […]
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United Nations Programme of Assistance
14-05-2012
The United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law was established by General Assembly resolution 2099 (XX) of 20 December 1965 to contribute to a better knowledge of international law. The Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs is responsible for the implementation of […]
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Modernisation Great Hall of Justice
13-02-2012
At the request of the International Court of Justice a plan has been worked out to modernize the Great Hall of Justice. À la demande de la Cour internationale de justice (CIJ), un projet a vu le jour pour moderniser la Grande salle de Justice. At the request of the International Court of Justice a […]
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