The Hague in the news

International law – explained.

In a world where peace and justice can be hard to come by, The Hague in The Netherlands projects something special: the city is a base for several world courts, as well as non-governmental organizations, charities and non-profits. It's even earned itself the title of the "City of Peace and Justice." In The Fire Within Us, IDEAS takes a look at why some organizations call The Hague home.

National courts aren’t doing enough, especially to fight transnational thievery that robs countries of development, jobs and hope.

The ICC Trial Chamber issued a reparation order against Mr. Dominic Ongwen for EUR 52.4 million on 28 February 2024.

Legislation makes it illegal to advertise fossil fuel products and services with a high carbon footprint.

"Courts are about making the members of our society feel safe. They are the instrument of justice, ensuring that everyone is treated in an equitable and fair manner."

Since the beginning of September, The Blinkerd, a sports facility and swimming pool in The Hague, has been heated with warmth extracted from the local sewer, saving 170,000 cubic metres of gas per year.

The industry has tested both simple and complex mitigation measures with some success.

Floating Radar: The need to mitigate the impact of wind farms on birds and bats is becoming increasingly urgent. In the Dutch part of the North Sea alone, by the end of 2023, offshore wind farms with a total capacity of 4.7 gigawatts were operational.

A project is being run between the municipality of Hague and Stedin to develop a battery-powered smart beach electric grid to power the coast of Scheveningen.

He started off doing simple phishing attacks. But the Russian, who is known as Bassterlord, soon graduated to planting ransomware in emails, holding companies' data hostage. And he quickly became one of the best. In her exclusive interview with the hacker, Dina Temple-Raston of the "Click Here" podcast delves into the ransomware underworld.

The security company, founded in 2020, aims to drive growth with a multi-million euro investment. JP Morgan Growth Equity Partners led the investment ...

Mayor of The Hague, Jan van Zanen, has underlined that both Qatari cities and The Hague benefit from closer co-operation to global challenges in the field of sustainable...

The city's municipal council voted to approve the new rules for outdoor advertising, which will apply to billboards and freestanding advertising screens.

With clients like Ikea and KLM, Dutch social enterprise i-did could be judged a success story. But breaking new ground in the social economy hasn't always been easy. Join Estelle Uba in the Netherlands visiting the circular economy pioneer.