The Hague

1. Seat of the government of The Netherlands, located in the western Netherlands, near the North Sea.

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.

Example Sentences

Wiegman was born in The Hague - the third largest city in the Netherlands - and was a PE teacher at a secondary school while playing football.

From BBC

Venezuela is currently facing an investigation by the ICC in The Hague for allegations similar to those the country is levelling at El Salvador, including torturing prisoners and denying them access to legal representation.

From BBC

Mr Hishri will remain in detention in Germany until arrangements are made for him to be surrendered to the ICC's custody and extradited to face justice in The Hague.

From BBC

Last month's Nato summit in The Hague was an exercise in obsequious courtship.

From BBC

“You are flying into another big success in The Hague this evening. It was not easy, but we’ve got them all signed onto 5 percent!”

From Salon