The UN are running out of safe places for their staff: UK statement at the UN Security Council 

The UK, alongside Switzerland, called this humanitarian meeting after yet another alarming warning from the UN. The situation in Gaza is intolerable and worsens with each day that passes. Over 100 hostages remain trapped in Gaza, subject to unimaginable horror. We reiterate our call for Hamas to immediately release them, and for ICRC to be […]

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Sankore accountable grant: early market engagement event

Background Sankore is a new £1.9 million Accountable Grant delivery mechanism that will strengthen innovation systems in Nigeria and Ghana. It will strengthen research commercialisation, innovation policy and support innovation system projects that align with national and regional priorities for science, technology and innovation. Named after a historical place of learning in West Africa, Sankore […]

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British High Commission Tanzania’s sustainable growth and investment partnerships evaluation: terms of reference

Overview of fund The evaluation aims to enhance the UK’s sustainable growth in Tanzania and improve the planning, implementation, and monitoring of a whole of government partnership development approach. Maximum budget £120,000. All proposals must be received by 20 September 2024. What the fund will achieve The evaluation aims to understand the UK’s impact on […]

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UK announces new climate funding for Pacific as Minister visits New Zealand and Tonga

UK supporting Pacific-led climate solutions with £12.9 million in new funding Announcement comes as Indo-Pacific Minister Catherine West joins Pacific leaders for regional ministerial meeting in Tonga The UK is providing targeted funding and expertise to support Pacific-led climate action, Indo-Pacific Minister Catherine West will tell a meeting of regional leaders in Tonga later this […]

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Second Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: UK statement on Pillar 1

Chair, The United Kingdom remains committed to the long-term goal of a world without nuclear weapons in a transparent, verifiable, and irreversible manner and with undiminished security for all. We firmly believe the best way to achieve this goal is through gradual multilateral disarmament negotiated through the NPT. The only viable, effective framework for achieving […]

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Russia’s efforts to erase Ukrainian identity and culture will fail: UK statement to the OSCE

Thank you, Madam Chair. Last Saturday we marked two milestones: 30 months since Russia launched its illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine and 33 years since the Ukrainian people chose independence. The contrast between these two events could not be greater. President Putin’s illegal war is a story of desperation and attempted subjugation, the latest chapter of which has […]

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Second Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: UK statement on Pillar 2

Mr Chair, For over half a century, the NPT has kept us safe. It has enabled the growth of a secure international civil nuclear sector while restricting the number of States possessing nuclear weapons to single figures. This is to be rightly celebrated, and we must recognise what has enabled that success, alongside looking to […]

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Second Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: UK statement on Pillar 3

Thank you, Chair, The NPT plays a vital role in facilitating access to the peaceful uses of nuclear technologies, in a safe, secure and safeguarded manner. These technologies contribute to addressing some of the biggest challenges facing the world, including delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), tackling the climate crisis and achieving net zero. Sharing […]

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GREAT Architecture campaign: open call for creative agencies in Mexico

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development  has regional teams that support Posts around the world.   This is a request from the Latin America, Caribbean  and Overseas Territories Regional Comms Hub, as represented by the British Embassy in Mexico City, for the provision of creative agencies services for the “GREAT Architecture regional campaign” organised by the […]

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