New York

23 September 2022

Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Mark Rutte, Prime Minister and Minister for General Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

António Guterres, Secretary-General

The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, as well as Prime Minister H.E. Ms. Evelyn Wever-Croes of Aruba, Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Gilmar Pisas of Curaçao, and Prime Minister H.E. Ms. Silveria Jacobs of Sint Maarten.  

They exchanged views on the war in Ukraine and its global impact as well as concessional financing. They also discussed Our Common Agenda and climate action, including the role of Small Island Developing States.