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International relations

The Netherlands is part of many international and intergovernmental structures. On this site information is given on governmental structures. The Netherlands is regularly obliged to report and to draw up information on particular issues and developments. These reports give a lot of information about the situation of children and young people in general and youth policy in particular. Read more below about international activities for several international and intergovernmental structures.

European Union

Council of Europe

European Union & Council of Europe

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

United Nations

Benelux
Benelux refers to the cooperation between five communities in the Netherlands, Belgium (including the Flemish, the French-speaking and German-speaking community) and Luxembourg.