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We lead the UK’s diplomatic, development and consular work around the world.
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🇬🇧🇲🇩 Women and girls in crisis situations face heightened risks of violence and exploitation. In Moldova, the UK is working with the Government of Moldova, @unfpa and partners to support safe spaces, survivor care and protection - including for those affected by displacement from Ukraine. Foreign Secretary @yvettecooper.mp saw how this work provides dignity, safety and support - ensuring people are not alone. That’s why the UK is providing £7.85 million in humanitarian funding this year to support Ukrainian refugees and vulnerable Moldovan communities. ******* 🇲🇩🇬🇧 Femeile și fetele aflate în situații de criză se confruntă cu riscuri sporite de violență și exploatare. În Moldova, Regatul Unit lucrează împreună cu Guvernul Republicii Moldova, UNFPA și parteneri pentru a sprijini spațiile sigure, îngrijirea supraviețuitoarelor și măsurile de protecție — inclusiv pentru persoanele afectate de strămutarea cauzată de războiul din Ucraina. Ministrul britanic de Externe, Yvette Cooper, a văzut cum această activitate oferă demnitate, siguranță și sprijin — astfel încât oamenii să nu fie lăsați singuri în fața dificultăților. De aceea, Regatul Unit oferă în acest an 7,85 milioane de lire sterline sub formă de asistență umanitară pentru sprijinirea refugiaților ucraineni și a comunităților vulnerabile din Moldova.
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Strong borders and respect for international law can go hand in hand. This week the Foreign Secretary @yvettecooper.mp was at the Council of Europe to deliver on both.
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The UK is working with 45 other countries from across Europe to tackle migration challenges the right way - together, and in line with international law.
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“The days of paternalism are gone”. Hunger driven by conflict. Short‑term fixes that don’t last. A system that hasn’t always listened. From maximising smart investment to country leadership, this is how partnership-led approaches to development deliver lasting change. Full conversation on FCDO YouTube - link in bio. @sabrinaelba @ifad_org
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Is London the greatest city in the world? We think so. Here’s why: 🎵 Music capital of the world. 🍽️ One of the world’s top food destinations. 🎓 One of the best cities for international students. 📈 A global hub for finance, tech and investment. 🌎 Tourist capital of the world, according to TripAdvisor. Come and see for yourself.
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Our Rapid Deployment Team were in Tenerife helping to get British nationals from MV Hondius onto a flight to the UK. The UK has worked with Spain, South Africa, the Netherlands and the WHO to coordinate safe returns. The safety of British people is our top priority. #hantavirus
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9,788km from the UK across the South Atlantic, one operation 🪂 @BritishArmy and @RoyalAirForceUK joined forces to deliver urgent medical supplies to one of the world’s most remote communities, Tristan da Cunha.
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UK Armed Forces personnel have carried out a daring parachute operation to deliver critical medical support to Tristan da Cunha – Britain’s most remote inhabited Overseas Territory 🪂 The operation saw specialist paratroopers and military clinicians from 16 Air Assault Brigade jump from an RAF A400M, supported by Voyager, alongside the air drop of vital oxygen supplies and medical equipment. With no airstrip and access only by boat, an airborne insertion was the fastest way to support the island following confirmation of a suspected Hantavirus case. A joint military operation between @BritishArmy and @RoyalAirForceUK , our Armed Forces are ready to respond rapidly in support of urgent humanitarian and medical requirements across the globe.
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We wish Sir David Attenborough a very happy 100th birthday. His passion for the natural world has galvanised international action to preserve it like nobody else.
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What can ice skating in Russia teach you about diplomacy? 🎥 Watch The Diplomat Diaries with Caroline Wilson, the next UK Ambassador to the EU, on our YouTube channel – link in bio.
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250 years of partnership and alliance 🇺🇸🇬🇧 Foreign Secretary @yvettecooper.mp accompanied Their Majesties The King and Queen on their historic US State Visit.
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After nearly 100 years, baby Roo has been reunited with Kanga and the rest of his friends from the Hundred Acre Woods. 🍯 Roo has been lost from Christopher Robin’s original collection of toys since the 1930s, and now thanks to the team at @merrythoughtbears , the last remaining teddy bear manufacturer in England, they were able to recreate the original Roo before sending him off on a Royal Adventure. ✈️ With a little help from Her Majesty Queen Camilla, Roo has been reunited with his friends at the @NYPL where the original stuffed animals that inspired A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh can be viewed on display at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building in New York City.
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