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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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
As NATO’s 2025 summit in The Hague neared, vocal holdouts remained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Now aged 20, she hopes to pursue a career in education and is currently training to become a teaching assistant at a vocational college in The Hague, ROC Mondriaan.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 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
His last illness struck him down in 1694, although he suffered for months until he finally succumbed on 8 July 1695 and died at The Hague.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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