During this General Assembly, all the member states of the United Nations make their voices heard.
I am proud to be standing in this hall representing the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
A Kingdom that comprises four autonomous countries located in Europe and the Caribbean region: the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and St Maarten.
We are familiar with both the trade winds of the tropics and the cold gales of the North Sea.
Anyone wishing to understand our character can best begin with a concept that is close to the heart of everyone in our Kingdom: freedom. Over the coming year, we will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of our liberation from oppression and tyranny.
From the city of Amsterdam to the smallest villages, there will be commemorations and celebrations, by old and young alike.
The Caribbean part of the Kingdom will also reflect on its own contribution to the Allied struggle....
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http://www.royal-house.nl/documents/speeches/2019/09/24/speech-by-his-majesty-king-willem-alexander-at-the-74th-session-of-the-united-nations-general-assembly-new-york
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