Queen Mathilde of the Belgians  was quick to appear in early 2016 in rose quartz, one of two Pantone colors of the year. It happened Tuesday in the Flemish town of Hasselt, capital of the province of Limburg.

This February 23 morning, Mathilde of Belgium was expected Diepenbeek on the Campus of the University of Hasselt. Dressed in a gray pencil skirt and a long sleeves pink quartz top, which she had matched her earrings, s had just familiarize herselves with the operation and activities of the Flemish Interuniversity Council university development cooperation.

Mathilde met with Belgian and foreign students could inform them about the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) that world leaders unanimously adopted September 25, 2015 in New York. The wife of the King of the Belgians Philippe had indeed this event included in its program as part of the new mission entrusted to him by Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary general. As Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Queen Matilda is one of 17 eminent persons to contribute to the campaign to achieve these 17 ODD UN. These aim to eradicate poverty, fight against inequality and combat climate change, leaving no one on the side.
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