On Friday 28 November 2025, Enabel and VIVES University of Applied Sciences entered into a partnership to strengthen education and health care in Ukraine and East Africa. The partnership builds on the framework cooperation agreement signed earlier this year and heralds a new chapter in Belgium's contribution to international solidarity and reconstruction.

On Friday 28 November, Belgium officially submitted its candidacy to host the Secretariat of the new BBNJ Agreement (Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction) in Brussels. With this candidacy, Belgium is making a tangible contribution to the protection and conservation of marine biodiversity in the ocean.

On Friday, Belgium was elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation in London. This will enable our country to influence international shipping policy over the next two years.

“Planetary boundaries, an invitation to innovate our way of thinking” is the title of the conference that the Federal Council for Sustainable Development is organizing in Brussels on 17 December 2025. This conference will combine knowledge and action on the state of our planet. 

The Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB) is proud to host the final event of #HackTheGovernment2025, the national ethical hacking initiative aimed at strengthening the digital resilience of Belgium’s federal public services.

25 November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and also marks the start of a 16-day UN campaign against violence against women and girls. This year, the campaign focuses on combating digital violence against women and girls. Foreign Affairs warns against the growing threat of digital violence and is actively committed to ending it.  

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency:

The mental health of young children is currently receiving insufficient attention in Belgian health policy. However, the first years of life are decisive for a child's further development. The Superior Health Council (SHC) calls for an integrated national strategy that focuses on raising awareness, supporting families, training professionals, and providing accessible care.

The Belgian Debt Agency informs that it has accepted bids of Treasury certificates for a total amount of EUR 2.401 billion, distributed into the following lines :

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

The Belgian Debt Agency informs that the following 2 OLO lines will be auctioned on Friday 07 November 2025 for a maximum amount of EUR 500 million :

Severely affected by hurricane Melissa, Jamaica has asked for help and Belgium, through B-FAST, has responded to this call by providing hundreds of generators, in order to support the Jamaican people during this disaster.