Hugh Adsett
Ambassador of Canada to the Netherlands and Permanent Representative to the OPCW,
Embassy of Canada to the Netherlands
Global Board
I am dedicated to promoting equal opportunities, advocating for fair representation, and working towards a workplace where all voices, regardless of gender, are heard, respected, and valued. By championing gender equality, we can unlock the full potential of our organization, driving innovation, creativity, and success for all. Gender equality is also central to Canada’s mission and to our diplomatic engagement in the city of Peace and Justice. I am committed to our Feminist Foreign Policy, and to working together with Hague-based leaders to achieve our collective gender equality goals.
I support the IGC Panel Parity Pledge.
I support the IGC gender-based violence pledge.
Personal Commitments
Advocate for gender equality in speeches, bilateral and multilateral negotiations, and various forms of communications (internal and external) throughout 2025, including through implementing the Embassy of Canada’s Gender Pledge.
I will use my platform as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to advance gender equality within international organizations and with Dutch stakeholders. This will include (a) supporting OPCW efforts to strengthen diversity & inclusion within the Technical Secretariat, including applying a gender equality and diversity lens in the implementation of the Convention (b) supporting ICC efforts to further strengthen gender priorities and to implement the Court’s strategy on Gender Equality and Workplace culture, (c) advancing SGBV accountability initiatives within the ICC and ICJ and d) collaborate and engage with Dutch leaders and diplomatic counterparts from a range of country contexts to strengthen Feminist Foreign Policy implementation and address emerging topics in gender equality.