5 March 2026
In her capacity as Advocate for the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, Queen Mathilde received Dr. Najat Maalla M'jid, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence against Children. They discussed her report on cyberbullying, which will be presented to the Human Rights Council next week.
Then, King Philippe & Queen Mathilde hosted a lunch for several women, a few days ahead of International Women's Day.
The invited guests were:
Dr Sofie Claerhout, forensic geneticist.
Michèle George, Paralympic rider.
Véronique Jacobs, Special Delegate of the World Bank Group to EU and NATO.
Caroline Lamarche, author.
Ellen Moons, Professor of Physics and Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, responsible for awarding the Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry and economics.
Christina Scheppelmann, intendant and artistic director of the Royal Theatre La Monnaie.
Tine Suykerbuyk, juvenile and family judge.
Kristel Verbeke, presenter and singer.
Dr Sofie Claerhout, forensic geneticist.
Michèle George, Paralympic rider.
Véronique Jacobs, Special Delegate of the World Bank Group to EU and NATO.
Caroline Lamarche, author.
Ellen Moons, Professor of Physics and Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, responsible for awarding the Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry and economics.
Christina Scheppelmann, intendant and artistic director of the Royal Theatre La Monnaie.
Tine Suykerbuyk, juvenile and family judge.
Kristel Verbeke, presenter and singer.
Caroline Lamarche and Berbel Baert, Secretary General of the House of His Majesty the King.
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