The Hague
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The city is frequently the site of international conferences.
The International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration are both housed in the city in the Peace Palace, which was built to fulfill the dream that The Hague might become the neutral capital of the world.
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This month, Venezuela and the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger also started the process of leaving the ICC, based in The Hague, which prosecutes individuals for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
But in such a situation, the prospect of falling into the hands of The Hague doesn’t look so bad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
In late May, the State Department held a meeting in The Hague that brought together counterterrorism officials from Europe and elsewhere, and it was not well-received.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
In the Netherlands, police had to intervene at a mall near The Hague after hundreds of people flocked to the store.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
It’s a temporary assignment, but on his twenty-first birthday, May 1, 1878, he leaves The Hague.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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