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CHEERFUL TRUMPET FANFARE

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VOICE-OVER:
August 28 marks the centennial anniversary

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of the Peace Palace
in The Hague.

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Since its inauguration, the Peace Palace
has become a worldwide icon

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of peace and justice.

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Special guests, such as His Majesty
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

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and the secretary-general
of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon,

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attended the official ceremony to celebrate
the Netherlands' unwavering commitment

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to a better world, in which
conflicts are settled peacefully.

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BAN KI-MOON:
Today The Hague is known

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as the legal capital
of the world,

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an epicentre of international justice
and accountability.

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Here in The Hague, you help sustain
and expand the rule of law,

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you bring
the rule of law to life.

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VOICE-OVER: The Netherlands
wants to emphasise their commitment

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to a better world in which
conflicts are settled peacefully.

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JOZIAS VAN AARTSEN:
A hundred years of the Peace Palace

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means a hundred years of progress
on the issue of international law.

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As for the city of The Hague,
we are all proud of this palace

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and the content
of this palace, of course.

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PRIME MINISTER RUTTE:
The Peace Palace is a symbol

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and is also a very active and participating
instrument in world affairs.

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As for the Netherlands,
we are very proud to host the Peace Palace.

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The international outlook of the Netherlands
is very much underlined by the Peace Palace.

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At the same time
it is more than bricks,

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it is more than a beautiful building
or a library,

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it is also a very active participant
on the world stage.

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VOICE-OVER:
According to Ban Ki-moon,

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the conflict in Syria poses
the biggest challenge today.

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Here in the Peace Palace, let us say:
Give peace a chance.

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Give diplomacy
a chance.

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Stop fighting
and start talking.

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MINISTER TIMMERMANS: We believe
strongly in an international legal order.

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We believe strongly in the need to
strengthen that international legal order.

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But it would be almost a fundamental
undermining of that legal order

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if one of the gravest violations
of international law

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were to remain
without response.